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Read our policy By 2025-03-31T14:01:00+01:00 Invesco Real Estate has further increased its commitment to the European logistics sector with the acquisition of a plot in Langenselbold close to Frankfurt in Germany for the speculative development of a logistics warehouse The acquisition has been completed by Invesco Real Estate Europe Fund III – SCSp (Europe III) the third European value-add strategy in succession for the firm The property is being developed in partnership with Propel ONE a Vienna-based specialist in the development of prime logistics assets The project in Langenselbold is part of a seed portfolio of several individual plots in prime German-speaking markets for the speculative development of small-size logistics and light industrial warehouses Invesco has said the facility will meet “the highest sustainability and energy efficiency standards” aiming to achieve DGNB Platinum certification Heat pump systems will serve as the main source of energy supplemented by green roofs and solar panels co-head of transactions Germany & Austria said: “We are happy to announce that Europe III was able to secure this plot of land in a very attractive structural set-up With the receipt of the building permit in such a short period of time the target is to be able to complete the development within the next 12-15 months.” “The two buildings and in total four lettable units allow a maximum of flexibility regarding letting the 18,000sqm [of logistics space planned] We feel comfortable that both the high quality and sustainability of the buildings we will develop as well as the unit sizes that are planned will meet the current demand of potential tenants.” added: “Investors are looking for attractively priced value-creative investment opportunities and Invesco is well placed to meet this need navigating a fractured market through our local teams and specialist partner relationships “We will continue to partner with best-in-class teams such as Propel ONE across strategic investment themes on behalf of Europe III providing access to both a pipeline of assets at an attractive entry point and specialist expertise to create value throughout the life of the fund.” Invesco Real Estate’s Europe III aims to capitalise on short-term pricing opportunities as an attractive entry point to fundamental The fund is targeting up to €1bn of investor commitments To read the latest IPE Real Assets magazine click here Copyright © 1997–2025 IPE International Publishers Limited Site powered by Webvision Cloud To read this full article you need to be subscribed to Newsline Invesco Real Estate has further increased its commitment to the European logistics sector with the acquisition of a plot in Langenselbold for the speculative development of a small-size logistics warehouse The acquisition has been completed by Invesco Real Estate Europe Fund III – SCSp (Europe III) the third European value-added strategy in succession for the firm and will be the third project in this setup Glossary, videos, podcasts, research in the Resource Center Upload your latest press release or suggest a story idea to our editorial team We use cookies and other tracking technologies to personalize your user experience on our site and perform site analytics. 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Read our policy Sign up to receive our free news alerts the global real estate investment business of Invesco Ltd has further increased its commitment to the European logistics sector with the acquisition of a plot in Langenselbold close to Frankfurt am Main in Germany for the speculative development of a small-size logistics warehouse.  a Vienna-based specialist in the development of prime logistics assets and will be the third project in this set-up The project in Langenselbold is part of a seed portfolio of several individual plots in prime German-speaking markets for the speculative development of small-size logistics and light industrial warehouses.  The facility will meet the highest sustainability and energy efficiency standards aiming to target DGNB Platinum certification Langenselbold is located East of Frankfurt am Main diverse and highly technical economy central to Germany’s overall economic performance The region also supports a first-class transport system due a major hub for international trade.  Co-Head of Transactions Germany & Austria the target is to be able to complete the development within the next 12-15 months The two buildings and in total four lettable units allow a maximum of flexibility regarding letting the c We feel comfortable that both the high quality & sustainability of the buildings we will develop as well as the unit sizes that are planned will meet the current demand of potential tenants.” You can now read the full press release at the link below the USD 85bn global real estate investment business of Invesco Ltd has sold its Stara Celnice mixed-use asset in central Prague in an off-market transaction to the locally acting and rapidly growing Fio real estate fund (real estate investment arm of Fio banka).  the USD85 billion global real estate investment business of Invesco Ltd has acquired the InterCity Hotel in central Berlin on behalf of a German separate account client administered by the Luxemburg fund services platform of Universal Investment Group the USD97.3 billion private markets business of Schroders has acquired the NH Collection Milan CityLife hotel on behalf of one of its pan-European hotel funds from Invesco Real Estate "[The proposal] doesn't really give us the details on how this will look - what the governance framework institutional framework actually looks like." The Environment and Climate Change portal is produced in cooperation with the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev The Jerusalem Post maintains all editorial decisions related to the content Magnetec first filed an application with the EUIPO for “Light blue: RAL 5012” for use in Class 6 (“alloys; non-ferrous metal alloys,” etc.) Class 9 (“magnetic cores; inductive components for the derivation of wave currents; inductive components for motor protection,” etc.) and Class 17 (“insulating sheaths for the electrical covering of cables,” etc.) in February 2019 which an EUIPO examiner refused on the basis that the color trademark lacks the necessary “distinctive character” to act – and be registered – as a trademark (Article 7(1)(b) of EU Regulation 2017/1001 bars the registration of trademarks that are “devoid of any distinctive character.”) In its appeal, Magnetec unsuccessfully sought to have the examiner’s decision overturned. Siding with the EUIPO which determined that the single-color trademark is “not distinctive and will not be perceived by the public as an indication of the commercial origin of the goods to which it relates,” the Board referred the case back to the examiner to “assess the existence of the distinctive character acquired through use of the mark.”  to distinguish this product from those of other undertakings.”  the court asserted that in order to constitute a trademark that can be registered by the EUIPO “Colors or combinations of colors must fulfill three conditions: (1) They must constitute a sign; (2) the sign must be capable of graphic representation; and (3) the sign must be capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one undertaking from those of other undertakings.”  At the heart of the third prong is distinctiveness and the judge noted that when it comes to distinctiveness “Colors and their abstract combinations can only be recognized as inherently distinctive in exceptional circumstances since they merge with the appearance of the designated goods and are not used as means of commercial origin.” As a result the vast majority of color marks will depend on acquired distinctiveness – or in other words a showing that consumers directly associate the mark with the applicant as the source of its goods/services due its extensive use and promotion of the mark.  Magnetec took the position that the light blue hue is “sufficiently distinctive both for the goods for which it was initially applied for and for the goods as specified following the request for limitation submitted to the Board of Appeal.” Meanwhile the EUIPO has argued that the color-centric trademark lacks distinctiveness and thus does not function as an indicator of source.  Given that “the distinctive character of a mark must … be assessed in relation to the perception that the relevant public has of it,” as well as in relation to the goods or services for which registration is sought the court focused its attention on the parties’ characterizations of the “relevant public.” Magnetec the General Court found that the Board “did not define the relevant public” targeted for all of the goods in Classes 6 and 9 for the purpose of gauging distinctiveness – or defined it in an ambiguous manner which ultimately serves to impair its “entire reasoning as regards the assessment of that distinctive character.” Accordingly the Board’s decision “must be annulled in its entirety,” the General Court held.  the implications are not likely to be sweeping in terms of the protectability of single-color trademarks the Director of the Institute for Intellectual Property and Market Lab at Stockholm University tells TFL that “since the court reiterates that [color marks] can only be registered on an exceptional basis,” the bar for registration here remains high the court indicates (and the key takeaway here is) that “distinctiveness needs to be evaluated not in abstract terms but rather having regard to the average consumers – and in this case the EUIPO failed to identify them properly,” Rosati says.  (Dior argued that given the “luxurious and expensive” nature of its offerings the “relevant” consumer is part of “an audience of insiders and/or well-to-do and not at an average consumer.” As such “it is undeniable” that consumers “will show high or at least above-average attention.” Siding with the EUIPO the Second Board of Appeal took issue with the way the French fashion house defined relevant consumers noting that while some of its goods “may be particularly expensive,” there is a “wide range of prices of the products in question,” which widens the pool of potential consumers beyond “the subset of articles of an exclusive nature put forward by [Dior].”) one which Rosati says that she is “not sure is entirely correct,” then from a color trademark perspective the “only way” for brands to obtain registrations for such marks is by relying on acquired distinctiveness and “the (high) evidentiary threshold” that comes with it which may not prove to be attainable for the vast majority of brands.