Decisions and Rulings of the Icelandic Intellectual Property Office in 2025
18. March 2025Decisions
Trademark Registration for REGNBOGASPRENGJUR Maintains Its Validity (1/2025)
The Icelandic Intellectual Property Office (ISIPO) rejected an opposition against the registration of the trademark REGNBOGASPRENGJUR (word and figurative mark), application no. V0131827. The opposition was based on the likelihood of confusion with the mark regnbogafræ rainbow seeds frostþurrkað gotterí freeze dried candy (word and figurative mark) for confectionery in Class 30.
The ruling summary states that the terms rainbow and rainbow colors have weak distinctiveness for various goods, including confectionery. Despite the complete similarity in goods and some visual, phonetic, and conceptual similarities due to the shared beginning of the words and color arrangement in both marks, ISIPO found that these similarities were not strong enough to cause confusion between the marks under Article 14(1) of the Trademark Act.
Trademark Registration for Stanley Iceland Cancelled (2/2025)
ISIPO upheld an opposition against the registration of the trademark Stanley Iceland (word mark), application no. V0133761. The application was filed by a domestic entity for various drinking containers in Class 21. The opposition was filed by the manufacturer of the well-known "Stanley bottles," arguing a likelihood of confusion with its own mark.
Although the opponent did not hold a registered trademark in Iceland, ISIPO accepted its prior trademark rights based on use. After reviewing the submitted evidence of use, ISIPO concluded that the opposition was valid and canceled the registration.
Trademark Registration for ENOX-YADEA Cancelled (1/2025)
ISIPO accepted a request for the cancellation of the trademark registration ENOX-YADEA (word mark), registration no. V0117660. The cancellation was based on the likelihood of confusion with the mark YADEA (word and figurative mark), which had been in use in another country (China) at the time of the ENOX-YADEA application and was still in use for the same or similar goods/services.
Since the applicant knew or should have known about the prior foreign trademark, the registration was deemed to be in bad faith under the applicable Article 14(9) of the previous Trademark Act. As all conditions for cancellation were met, ISIPO ruled in favor of the request.
Registration of a Figurative Mark Maintains Its Validity (3/2025)
ISIPO rejected an opposition against the registration of a figurative mark under international registration no. 1670491. The opposition was based on the likelihood of confusion with the Togg (word and figurative mark) under Article 14(3) of the Trademark Act.
According to this provision, a trademark cannot be registered if there is a likelihood of confusion with a mark that was in use in another country at the time of application or priority date, is still in use for the same or similar goods or services, and the applicant acted in bad faith. ISIPO reviewed all four conditions required for opposition on this basis and concluded that none were met.
Trademark Registration for Wolt Maintains Its Validity (4/2025)
ISIPO rejected an opposition against the registration of the Wolt trademark (word and figurative mark) under international registration no. 1624046. The opposition was based on the likelihood of confusion with the Aha (word and figurative mark).
Evidence of use was submitted, demonstrating that Aha had acquired trademark rights for food and restaurant delivery services in Class 39 before the application date of Wolt. However, ISIPO determined that the marks were not confusingly similar despite some shared elements. The primary word components of each mark, which are the dominant elements, had no commonality.
As a result, the registration of Wolt was upheld.