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Okt 06, 2010
Cecilie Bakken, Bryn Aarflot AS, Norway

Administrative invalidation and revocation procedures i...


Cecilie Bakken, Bryn Aarflot AS, NorwayNorway's new Trademark Act entered into force on 1 July 2010. The new Act mainly represents a modernization of the old Act and codification of existing case law, but introduces nevertheless a few practically important changes worth make mention of.
One of the main changes relates to invalidation and revocation of trade mark registration. Previously, if a trademark had been registered in contravention of the trademarks act, or if the mark after registration had obviously lost its character as a distinctive mark or had become deceptive, or did not fulfil the use requirements, the only way to attack the trademark registration was by bringing the matter before the courts.  read more