Trademark Refusal in Cambodia: How “MONTECONO” Overcame Two Cited Marks?
[vc_row triangle_shape="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Download In the complex landscape of cross-border trademark protection, it is not uncommon for marks designated for protection in Cambodia under the Madrid System to face provisional refusals. Yet the challenge escalates significantly when the grounds for refusal stem not from similarity to a single cited mark, but to two well-established trademarks simultaneously. This is more than a procedural setback; it places the applicant before a near-impenetrable legal framework, where the line between similarity and likelihood of confusion becomes a focal point of intricate legal debate. Upon the Department of Intellectual Property of Cambodia (DIP) issuing a provisional refusal notice for...
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