Regular readers of our articles will know that we enjoy
reviewing and discussing cases dealing with confusingly similar
trade marks from around the globe. This time around, we discuss two
interesting cases in Taiwan.
Case one – Apple and Xipulin
A Chinese company, Beijing Xipulin Trading Co Ltd
("Xipulin"), filed an application in
Taiwan to register a pen device trade mark. The application was
filed on 1 April 2022 and it covered goods in class 9, including
laptops, computers, computer hardware, computer software,
computer tablets, smartphones, mobile phone apps, headphones,
cameras and so much more. An image of the pen device trade
mark is set out below:
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