Questão jurídica principal
Whether the Swiss part of the international VOODOO image mark was unused and therefore cancelable for non-use.
Decisão extraída
The respondent proved serious use of the mark in Switzerland before the warning letter, through deliveries to boutiques and use in catalogs linked to the goods claimed.
Fundamentação extraída
The Federal Supreme Court held that use is sufficient if it is serious, economically meaningful, in domestic commerce, and functions as a source identifier. On the binding facts, the respondent had marketed and supplied its VOODOO product line in Switzerland for clothing, shoes, headwear, and bags; the catalogs created a functional connection between the sign and the products.