Our associate Katherine González publishes an article in the specialized media World Trademark Review in which she comments on SENADI's decision to reject Discovery's opposition against the registration of the trademark DOKI MAS LOGOTIPO, based on its previous trademark DOKI. On appeal, the Intellectual Property Office ruled that the fact that two trademarks belong to different classes does not necessarily imply that there is no confusion between them and that there was a direct relationship between their goods and services.
In the text, González explains that, initially, SENADI granted the registration of the DOKI MAS LOGOTIPO brand for class 44 services; SENADI considered that there was no risk of confusion with the DOKI registered trademark, since the latter belonged to a different class. In the appeal to this registration, the Intellectual Property Office accepted the opponent's arguments and established that the fact that two trademarks that belong to different classes is not a determining criterion to assess the risk of confusion between them.
"In the first instance, SENADI rejected the opposition and granted the registration because there was no risk of confusion or association for consumers. Despite the fact that the trademarks shared an identical word element, they covered products / services of different classes. Discovery appealed this decision presenting a clear and detailed list of the products and services in question and arguing that, despite the difference in classes, the trademarks were intended to protect the products and services that were directly related and complementary ", details our associate.
"The decision confirms the importance of carrying out a detailed and specific analysis in each case, in the event of possible trademark litigation," adds González, who believes that this decision is very important due to the large number of products offered for sale online.
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