CFI clarifies law on registrability of functional shape marks in Lego case.

On 12th November 2008, the CFI in T-270/06 Lego Juris A/S v OHIM (intervening Mega Brands Inc) confirmed that the Grand Board of Appeal was right to reject the appeal from the Cancellation Division whereby it held that a 3D mark for the Lego brick was invalidly registered as such was contrary to Art.7(1)(e)(ii). For further discussion, see Chapter on Trade Marks.