Luxembourg, 04/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Court of First Instance has rejected the demand by Audi car manufacturers, which opposed the refusal by Community Trade Marks to register its "TDI" brand.
Audi failed to prove that the "TDI" sign, generally known as the "Turbo Diesel Injection", had acquired a distinctive character in Member States other than in Germany. The Court pointed out that a sign can perhaps be registered as a mark if it has acquired a distinctive character by...