Luxembourg, 11/03/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Court of First Instance has rejected the appeal by Thai company Osotspa, registered in Bangkok against the decision by the Alicante Trademark Office to register the trademark 'Hai' because Ostotspa owns the 'Shark' trademark. The Hai trademark has been requested by German company Distribution & Marketing.
Both companies are active in the soft drinks market. The Court says there are differences between Shark and Hai in terms of visuals...