Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the words 'PNEUS ONLINE' in POH's combined mark were distinctive and could block Delticom's domain names
Decisione estratta
The verbal element was descriptive and belonged to the public domain; POH could not rely on the combined mark to prohibit use of those words as such.
Motivazione estratta
'PNEUS' and 'ONLINE' immediately describe online tire sales; the combination does not create a sufficiently distinctive fantasy sign.