Superkings vs Superkings
By Edy Guadalupe Portal, Portal & Asociados
The British Company Imperial Tobacco Limited filed an application to register SUPERKINGS and design for goods in International Class 34. The National Bureau of Registries, on appeal, confirmed the denial of registration by the Intellectual Property Department due to the similarity of SUPERKINGS and design to the trademark L & M SUPERKINGS, which was previously registered by the Swiss company Fabriques de Tabac Reunies S.A. for goods in the same class.