An imaginative sign for smart houses qualifies for EU trade mark registration

On 23 April, the Second Board of Appeal (BoA) of the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) allowed a figurative sign, which Open Home Foundation (applicant) had sought to register. The EUIPO Examiner had initially refused to register the sign under Article 7(1)(b) of the EU Trade Mark Regulation (EUTMR) due to lack of distinctiveness, but the BoA reversed the decision.Background On 18 March