The Supreme Court confirms that, in the absence of a link in the mind of the consumer, the reputation of the earlier mark is irrelevant
The existence of a link in the mind of the consumer as a previous requirement for triggering the additional protection afforded to well-known marks has been a recurring issue in the case-law of the European Court of Justice, but not so much in the Spanish case. However, the Supreme Court has taken the opportunity in its judgment of February 2, 2017, to include in our national jurisprudence... Continue Reading