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Graevenitz, Georg von (Juli 2007): Which Reputations Does a Brand Owner Need? Evidence from Trade Mark Opposition. SFB/TR 15 Discussion Paper No. 215 [PDF, 374kB]

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Abstract

At least two: the reputation of their brand and a reputation for being tough on imitators of this brand. Sustaining a brand requires both investment in its reputation amongst consumers and the defence of the brand against followers that infringe upon it. I study the defence of trade marks through opposition at a trade mark office. A structural model of opposition and adjudication of trade mark disputes is presented. This is applied to trade mark opposition in Europe. Results show that brand owners can benefit from a reputation for tough opposition to trade mark applications. Such a reputation induces applicants to settle trade mark opposition cases more readily.

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