2018年3月13日 星期二

歐洲單一顏色商標筆記

從「紅底高跟鞋的商標爭議與衍生話題」案的討論中可知「單一顏色商標」在特定領域不容易具有註冊商標的必要條件：識別性，因此不容易註冊成功，不過，在「紅底高跟鞋」案可知，很多國家認同「單一顏色」產生的「第二含意（"secondary meaning"）」識別性。

 查了一下EUIPR商標資料庫，從「商標型態為"顏色"」的欄位搜尋，以下列舉搜尋得出的「單一顏色」的商標以及對應產品。

 DE30631881


對應產品：Loseblatttextausgaben von Gesetzen（"法律的活頁版本"）

DE30525583

 對應產品：Motorisch betriebene Reinigungsgeräte, die mit einem Hochdruckwasserstrahl arbeiten; vorgenannte Geräte zur Verwendung außerhalb des Hauses

（https://www.kaercher.com/de/）

 DE39919999


 對應產品：Rohre aus Polypropylen für die Trinkwasserversorgung und Heizungs- und Klimaanlagen in Wohn-, Büro- und Industriegebäuden

（http://www.aquatherm.de）
[相關法條]
European Union trade mark regulation
Chapter II, Section 1, Article 4

 Signs of which an EU trade mark may consist 
An EU trade mark may consist of any signs, in particular words, including personal names, or designs, letters, numerals, colours, the shape of goods or of the packaging of goods, or sounds, provided that such signs are capable of: (a)  distinguishing the goods or services of one undertaking from those of other undertakings; and (b)  being  represented  on  the  Register of  European Union  trade  marks (‘the  Register’),  in  a  manner which  enables the competent authorities and the public to determine the clear and precise subject matter of the protection afforded to its proprietor. 

 European Union trade mark implementing regulation
Article 3
Representation of the trade mark
...
3.  Where the application concerns any of the trade mark types listed in points (a) to (j), it shall contain an indication to that effect. Without prejudice to paragraphs 1 or 2, the type of  the trade mark and its representation shall accord with each other as follows: 
...

(f)   in the case of a colour mark, (i)   where the trade mark consists exclusively of a single colour without contours, the mark shall be represented by submitting a reproduction of the colour and an indication of that colour by reference to a generally recognised colour code; (ii)  where the  trade  mark  consists exclusively of  a  combination of  colours without contours,  the  mark  shall  be represented by submitting a reproduction that shows the systematic arrangement of the colour combination in a uniform and predetermined manner and an indication of those colours by reference to a generally recognised colour code. A description detailing the systematic arrangement of the colours may also be added;
...

 my two cents:
上述幾個範例確實都是以「顏色」應該是形成消費者對商品或企業的識別記號，德國似乎頗多這樣的例子，簡單而有力，這樣的話，對各位來說，確實可以試試看。

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Ron
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