Rubik’s Cube trademark is invalid

[Darion Mograine]

Today I see some very interesting Topic, it's pretty new to me, am I out-dated?
Does anyone knows about this?


The EU General Court ruled in October that the iconic puzzle Rubik's Cube does not meet the requirements for registration as a 3D trademark. Louise van de Mortel sets out the decision and what it could mean for brands looking to protect shapes as trademarks in the EU.

See the image, or just Google "Rubik's Invalid", there're more.
I wanna know how does how the Rubik's ambassadors feel....

Game over for Rubik’s Cube: shape not protected as a trademark, General Court says

The Rubik’s Cube was invented in 1974 by Hungarian Ernö Rubik. It has sold more than 400 million pieces worldwide, making it one of the…

www.lexology.com

The puzzle is solved: Rubik’s Cube 3D trademark is invalid

The EU General Court ruled in October that the iconic puzzle Rubik's Cube does not meet the requirements for registration as a 3D trademark. Louise van de Mortel sets out the decision and what it could mean for brands looking to protect shapes as trademarks in the EU.

www.novagraaf.com

 

[Nir1213]

Today I see some very interesting Topic, it's pretty new to me, am I out-dated?
Does anyone knows about this?


The EU General Court ruled in October that the iconic puzzle Rubik's Cube does not meet the requirements for registration as a 3D trademark. Louise van de Mortel sets out the decision and what it could mean for brands looking to protect shapes as trademarks in the EU.

See the image, or just Google "Rubik's Invalid", there're more.
I wanna know how does how the Rubik's ambassadors feel....

Game over for Rubik’s Cube: shape not protected as a trademark, General Court says

The Rubik’s Cube was invented in 1974 by Hungarian Ernö Rubik. It has sold more than 400 million pieces worldwide, making it one of the…

www.lexology.com

The puzzle is solved: Rubik’s Cube 3D trademark is invalid

The EU General Court ruled in October that the iconic puzzle Rubik's Cube does not meet the requirements for registration as a 3D trademark. Louise van de Mortel sets out the decision and what it could mean for brands looking to protect shapes as trademarks in the EU.

www.novagraaf.com

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Hi! You seem like a new member, welcome to the community!

Welp. i did not see this notice. Idk what it means for the company, but i guess its bad.

 

[Joe Archibald]

cant be that bad other companies have been making cubes for years this just means that Rubik's can't try and stop them again like v cube have in the past. https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/dayan-vs-v-cube-patent-infringement.26141/

 

[Cubing Forever]

This was a year ago. So definitely not new. Btw welcome to the community

 

[Jam88]

Yeah, welcome! I never knew that!