We successfully represented Topo grupė in a dispute concerning trademark registration. The company went to court to defend its Tech Top trademark and sought to declare invalid Avitelos prekyba’s trademark with the same dominant element. The Lithuanian Court of Appeal upheld Topo grupė’s claim. Trademarks with the same dominant element – Tech Top Two years […]
Sorainen assisted the retail footwear chain Batų kalnas in a case concerning illegal use of its trademark. The trademark was illegally used in a fraud on Instagram social network, when scammers set up a fake Batų kalnas profile and invited people to become influencers for the footwear brand. In order to stop illegal use of […]
Sorainen successfully represented dairy products producer Lukšių pieninė in a dispute against Pieno žvaigždës, a leading Lithuanian manufacturer of milk and dairy products, over use of the Liliputas brand. Vilnius district court ruled that Pieno žvaigždės has no right to use Liliputas or any similar brand name in Lithuania or abroad without permission from Lukšių […]
A trademark is a strong competition tool helping consumers to navigate through variety of supply. The value of some trademarks can reach as much as USD 170 billion. Considering the intangible nature of trademarks, no wonder there is big temptation to take advantage of someone’s business reputation and marketing efforts. And trademark owners face counterfeits, parallel […]