Questão jurídica principal
Whether MASTERPIECE is registrable as a trademark for the claimed services despite being arguably descriptive/public-domain wording.
Decisão extraída
MASTERPIECE is understood by a substantial part of the Swiss public as a qualitative laudatory term referring to excellence; it is therefore public-domain and not protectable as a mark for the services claimed.
Fundamentação extraída
The sign is immediately associated without special imagination with quality or excellence. English, French, Italian and German equivalents all convey the same laudatory meaning. Foreign registrations do not control Swiss registrability.