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Yesterday, the CJEU delivered its judgment in CeramTec GmbH v Coorstek Bioceramics LLC (Case C‑17/24). The decision explores the relationship between the grounds of refusal to register a trade mark on the basis of functionality and bad faith. The CJEU held that the applicant’s belief that a sign performs a technical function – even if that is later proved wrong – may form part of the
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