Maria Athanassiadou

Firm: Helen G. Papaconstantinou and Partners
Practice Area: Patent Litigation
Country: Greece
Email: [email protected]
2 Coumbari Str., Athens, 106 74

About Maria Athanassiadou

Contributions

General Court: Board of Appeal decision breached opponent’s right to be heard – WTR Daily

PANORAMIC PATENTS GREECE – Lexology

General Court: Board of Appeal erred in maintaining LUTAMAX registration only for Class 5 sub-category – WTR Daily

IAM Europe, Middle East and Africa Patent Litigation Review 2024 – IAM The Patent Litigation Review 2024

Designs 2023: Greece – Lexology Getting the Deal Through

Good news for Novartis in PASCOE v PASCELMO opposition – WTR Daily

Greece: Intellectual Property – Country Comparative Guides 2023 – The Legal 500

General Court: figurative mark consisting of two geometrical shapes will not be perceived as letters – WTR Daily

General Court: no likelihood of confusion between abstract ‘fantasy figures’ – WTR Daily

Patents 2023: Greece – Lexology Getting the Deal Through

Blow for Rolex in crown device dispute – WTR Daily

Running a tight ship: IPR in Greece – WIPR

Blow for Louis Vuitton Malletier in long-running chequerboard pattern case – World Trademark Review

Greece: Patent Litigation – The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2022 – The Legal 500

Greece: Patent Litigation – IAM Global Patent Litigation 2023

Unite the Union fails to obtain cancellation of WATERFORD mark for glassware – WTR Daily

The Legal 500: Intellectual Property Country Comparative Guide – Greece – The Legal 500

Patents 2022: Greece – Lexology Getting the Deal Through

Designs 2022: Greece – Lexology Getting the Deal Through

Global Patent Litigation Guide 2022: Helping businesses navigate the new normal – Greece – supplement to IAM

General Court: Board of Appeal erred in taking account of highly distinctive character for certain goods – WTR Daily

Greece: Patent Litigation – The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides (3rd edition) – The Legal 500

Greece: Intellectual Property – Country Comparative Guides 2022 – The Legal 500

Business Brief: Greece – WIPR Annual 2021

Patents 2021 – Greece – Lexology Getting the Deal Through

Longines successfully opposes registration of figurative mark containing two extended wings – WTR Daily

Designs 2021: Greece – Lexology Getting the Deal Through

General Court confirms lack of likelihood of confusion between DECATHLON and ATHLON – World Trademark Review

Global Patent Litigation Guide 2021: Helping businesses navigate the new normal – Greece, supplement to IAM

Greece: Patent Litigation – The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides (2nd edition) – The Legal 500

Business Brief: Greece – WIPR Annual 2020

Greece: Intellectual Property – The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides (4th edition) – The Legal 500

Patents 2020 – Lexology GTDT

Success for Cypriot halloumi producers as CJEU sends BBQLOUMI case back to General Court – World Trademark Review

Designs – A Global Guide 2020 – supplement to World Trademark Review

General Court provides guidance on proof of enhanced distinctiveness – WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review

Greece: Patent Litigation – Comparative Guide – The Legal 500 & The In-House Lawyer

General Court confirms likelihood of confusion between H’UGO’S and HUGO’S BURGER BAR- WTR Daily

Greece: Intellectual Property – The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides (3rd edition) – The Legal 500

Patents in Greece – Lexology GTDT

Business Brief: Greece – WIPR Annual 2019

Patents in Europe: Helping business compete in the global economy 2019/2020 – supplement to IAM

General Court rules on genuine use of figurative trademark MEBLO – World Trademark Review

Designs: A Global Guide 2019 – supplement to World Trademark Review

General Court: name of spa town eligible for registration for mineral waters – WTR Daily

Intellectual Property Country Comparative Guide: Greece – The Legal 500

IP in Greece: a primer – WIPR

Patents in Greece – Lexology Navigator

A tale of two cornets: General Court confirms lack of likelihood of confusion – WTR Daily

ECJ interprets Article 7(1) of Directive 2008/95 in SCHWEPPES case – WTR Daily

Designs: A Global Guide 2018 – supplement to World Trademark Review

No likelihood of confusion between ELONTRIL and CLONOTRIL – WTR Daily

Patents in Europe: Helping business compete in the global economy 2018/2019, supplement to IAM

Beverage can design held to be devoid of individual character – WTR Daily

General Court: BRENT INDEX is descriptive of goods and services linked to financial sector – WTR Daily

Patents in Europe: Helping business compete in the global economy 2016/2017 – supplement to IAM

GNETWORK infringes Google marks: court finds bad faith – WTR Daily

eBay prevails in trademark opposition – WTR Daily

General Court: Nice Classification is intended to serve exclusively administrative purposes – WTR Daily

Conceptual dissimilarity cannot counteract visual/aural similarity if one mark has no clear meaning – WTR Daily

Figurative ‘T’ marks held to be confusingly similar – WTR Daily

Court finds likelihood of confusion between ‘fuci-‘ marks – WTR Daily

ECJ considers independent distinctive role of one element of composite word mark – WTR Daily

‘Olymp’ marks held to be confusingly similar – WTR Daily

Colgate-Palmolive fails to register ‘sonic’ mark for toothbrushes – WTR Daily

Court finds likelihood of confusion between ‘beta’ pharma marks – WTR Daily

Concrete form in which mark is used can be relevant in assessing bad faith – WTR Daily

Foreign expression held to have distinctive character – WTR Daily

Device held to be dominant feature of figurative mark – WTR Daily

Words with Latin origin will be recognised in most EU countries – WTR Daily

Doughnut’ is distinctive for those consumers who are unfamiliar with English – WTR Daily

English word held not to have become common in everyday language – WTR Daily

Minimal stylisation does not alter conclusion that mark is descriptive – WTR Daily

General Court interprets Rule 22(2) of Regulation 2868/95 – WTR Daily

General Court clarifies how Article 8(4) should be applied – WTR Daily

Mark descriptive in English held to have no meaning for Greek consumers – WTR Daily

Court allows registration of famous painter’s name – WTR Daily

Above-average level of attention insufficient to exclude likelihood of confusion – WTR Daily

Addition of common word insufficient to differentiate marks – WTR Daily

Domain name held to be misspelling of Google’s trademark – WTR Daily

Marks held to be confusingly similar due to dominant element ‘W’ – WTR Daily

Complementary nature of financial goods and services scrutinized – WTR Daily

OLIVOTERAPIA and ELAIOTHERAPY held to be dissimilar – WTR Daily

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General Court: Board of Appeal decision breached opponent’s right to be heard – WTR Daily

PANORAMIC PATENTS GREECE – Lexology

General Court: Board of Appeal erred in maintaining LUTAMAX registration only for Class 5 sub-category – WTR Daily

IAM Europe, Middle East and Africa Patent Litigation Review 2024 – IAM The Patent Litigation Review 2024

Designs 2023: Greece – Lexology Getting the Deal Through

Good news for Novartis in PASCOE v PASCELMO opposition – WTR Daily

Greece: Intellectual Property – Country Comparative Guides 2023 – The Legal 500

General Court: figurative mark consisting of two geometrical shapes will not be perceived as letters – WTR Daily

General Court: no likelihood of confusion between abstract ‘fantasy figures’ – WTR Daily

Patents 2023: Greece – Lexology Getting the Deal Through

Blow for Rolex in crown device dispute – WTR Daily

Running a tight ship: IPR in Greece – WIPR

Blow for Louis Vuitton Malletier in long-running chequerboard pattern case – World Trademark Review

Greece: Patent Litigation – The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2022 – The Legal 500

Greece: Patent Litigation – IAM Global Patent Litigation 2023

Unite the Union fails to obtain cancellation of WATERFORD mark for glassware – WTR Daily

The Legal 500: Intellectual Property Country Comparative Guide – Greece – The Legal 500

Patents 2022: Greece – Lexology Getting the Deal Through

Designs 2022: Greece – Lexology Getting the Deal Through

Global Patent Litigation Guide 2022: Helping businesses navigate the new normal – Greece – supplement to IAM

General Court: Board of Appeal erred in taking account of highly distinctive character for certain goods – WTR Daily

Greece: Patent Litigation – The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides (3rd edition) – The Legal 500

Greece: Intellectual Property – Country Comparative Guides 2022 – The Legal 500

Business Brief: Greece – WIPR Annual 2021

Patents 2021 – Greece – Lexology Getting the Deal Through

Longines successfully opposes registration of figurative mark containing two extended wings – WTR Daily

Designs 2021: Greece – Lexology Getting the Deal Through

General Court confirms lack of likelihood of confusion between DECATHLON and ATHLON – World Trademark Review

Global Patent Litigation Guide 2021: Helping businesses navigate the new normal – Greece, supplement to IAM

Greece: Patent Litigation – The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides (2nd edition) – The Legal 500

Business Brief: Greece – WIPR Annual 2020

Greece: Intellectual Property – The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides (4th edition) – The Legal 500

Patents 2020 – Lexology GTDT

Success for Cypriot halloumi producers as CJEU sends BBQLOUMI case back to General Court – World Trademark Review

Designs – A Global Guide 2020 – supplement to World Trademark Review

General Court provides guidance on proof of enhanced distinctiveness – WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review

Greece: Patent Litigation – Comparative Guide – The Legal 500 & The In-House Lawyer

General Court confirms likelihood of confusion between H’UGO’S and HUGO’S BURGER BAR- WTR Daily

Greece: Intellectual Property – The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides (3rd edition) – The Legal 500

Patents in Greece – Lexology GTDT

Business Brief: Greece – WIPR Annual 2019

Patents in Europe: Helping business compete in the global economy 2019/2020 – supplement to IAM

General Court rules on genuine use of figurative trademark MEBLO – World Trademark Review

Designs: A Global Guide 2019 – supplement to World Trademark Review

General Court: name of spa town eligible for registration for mineral waters – WTR Daily

Intellectual Property Country Comparative Guide: Greece – The Legal 500

IP in Greece: a primer – WIPR

Patents in Greece – Lexology Navigator

A tale of two cornets: General Court confirms lack of likelihood of confusion – WTR Daily

ECJ interprets Article 7(1) of Directive 2008/95 in SCHWEPPES case – WTR Daily

Designs: A Global Guide 2018 – supplement to World Trademark Review

No likelihood of confusion between ELONTRIL and CLONOTRIL – WTR Daily

Patents in Europe: Helping business compete in the global economy 2018/2019, supplement to IAM

Beverage can design held to be devoid of individual character – WTR Daily