The General Court confirms that there exists a likelihood of confusion between the figurative and word sign SKYPE and the word mark SKY

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Series Details No.50, 2015 (05.05.15)
Publication Date 05/05/2015
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The General Court of the European Court of Justice confirmed in a judgement of 5 May 2015 that there existed a likelihood of confusion between the figurative and word sign SKYPE and the word mark SKY.

Microsoft, who control Skype, intended to appeal against the decision.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2015-05/cp150050en.pdf
Related Links
The Guardian, 06.05.15: Skype can be confused with Sky TV, EU court rules http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/06/skype-similar-sky-tv-eu-court-rules-microsoft
BBC News, 05.05.15: Court says Skype's name is too similar to Sky's http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32593735

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