The Mexican racer is yet to sustain a challenge against Verstappen across a season, but his impressive performance in Saudi Arabia suggested that could be about to change as he kept Verstappen comfortably at bay on his way to victory, thus sending quite the warning shot. While Verstappen sets about finding a new route to getting his clothing brand off the ground, he also seemingly has opposition to his World title quests in Formula 1 in the form of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. “Since it is common practice in the clothing sector for the same mark to be configured in different ways, the relevant public might also think that the contested sign is a sub-mark of the opponent (Nike).” “Based on these and the other factors mentioned above and given their interdependence, the Office considers that there is a likelihood of confusion in the sense that the public may believe that the goods covered by the trade marks invoked and those of the contested sign belong to the same undertaking or, as the case may be, from economically linked companies. Visually and aurally, there is a certain degree of similarity between the signs. “The goods in question (Nike and Max) are partly identical and partly similar. The number 1 will be regarded as a specification of MAX. In the contested sign, the emphasis is on the word MAX. In the trademarks invoked, the elements AIR and MAX have equal weight in the overall impression. The report states: “Both signs contain the word MAX, albeit in a different place.
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That is not only in relation to racing either as it would seem Verstappen also wants to launch his own clothing brand.
However, having suggested that he wants to leave Formula 1 for other racing challenges after that, even though he will have only just moved into his 30s by that time, Verstappen already is giving great focus to his life outside of Formula 1.
Already a two-time World Champion, Red Bull’s dominant start to the F1 2023 campaign has made Verstappen the overwhelming favourite to make it three in a row this season.Īnd with his Red Bull contract running until the end of 2028, Verstappen’s Formula 1 endeavours will continue to be the centrepiece of his career for many more years to come.
The Dutchman’s on-track activities in Formula 1 are currently taking him to continuously greater heights. Max Verstappen has hit some opposition in the form of apparel giant Nike as he looks to delve into the clothing world.
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