EUIPO rules: AfD loses trade mark rights to logo and abbreviation
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has cancelled several AfD word and figurative marks - including the party logo and the abbreviation "AfD". The reason for this is the lack of serious use of the trade marks over a period of five years. This means that the party will lose trade mark protection at EU level for all registered goods and services if the decision becomes legally binding. The proceedings show: Anyone who does not demonstrably use trade marks in the course of trade risks their complete revocation.
