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A Cold Reception For "ICELAND"

In 2004, Iceland Foods Ltd secured registration at the EUIPO for the word mark ICELAND (002673374), and in 2014 for the figurative mark ICELAND (011565736), for various goods and services...

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Lewis Silkin

EU General Court's "ICELAND" Ruling | A Blow To Trade Mark Protection For Geographical Names

On 16 July 2025, the General Court delivered an important judgment in case T-105/23 confirming the invalidity of the EU word mark "ICELAND" for a broad range of goods and services.

European Union IP

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Simont Braun

Iceland Trademark Back In The Freezer

In trademark law, descriptive terms cannot be monopolized as trademarks. Such indications must remain available for everyone. For example, the word "apple" cannot be a trademark for apples.

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

ICELAND Left Out In The Cold By The General Court

Earlier in the month, the EU General Court issued its decision on Iceland Foods Ltd's appeal of a decision of the Grand Board of Appeal of EUIPO to invalidate an EU trade mark registration for the ICELAND word mark.

European Union IP

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HGF Ltd

Iceland's Risky Play For The King Prawn Ring

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Marks & Clerk

A Trademarks Roller-coaster

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ENS

Iceland Foods Loses Latest Round In Its Ongoing Trademark Battle With The Country Iceland

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Ganado Advocates

Iceland And The Pitfalls Of Geographic Names

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Iceland Goes Open Source

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Thomas Eggar

A Cold Reception For "ICELAND"

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Lewis Silkin

Iceland Trademark Back In The Freezer

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EU General Court's "ICELAND" Ruling | A Blow To Trade Mark Protection For Geographical Names

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Simont Braun

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