Apple’s reputation trumps Swatch in ‘i POP’ trade mark dispute
Trade marks commissioner says ‘i POP' and ‘iPod' are similar enough to “tie the brands together and spark a connection.”
Apple has successfully opposed Swiss watch maker Swatch from using the i POP brand in New Zealand.
It’s a reminder that the sheer dominance of a single company’s reputation can be highly persuasive in a trade mark dispute, a lawyer commenting on the case says.
As first revealed by NBR, the
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Campbell Gibson
Fri, 07 Oct 2016
Fri, 07 Oct 2016
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Apple’s reputation trumps Swatch in ‘i POP’ trade mark dispute
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