ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark NANO – Right to be heard – Obligation to state reasons – Examination of the facts of the Office’s own motion – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptiveness – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: H. Kanninen, P Citations: T-379/13, [2015] … Continue reading Innovation First v OHIM (Nano): ECFI 10 Feb 2015
ECFI Community trade mark – Application for registration of the Community word mark PIPELINE – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Obligation to state the reasons on which the decision is based – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 Citations: T-87/10, [2011] EUECJ T-87/10 Links: … Continue reading Chestnut Medical Technologies v OHIM (Pipeline): ECFI 11 Oct 2011
Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property – Judgment – EU trade mark – Application for EU word mark ONCOTYPE DX GENOMIC PROSTATE SCORE – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptiveness – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Equal treatment Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2018:212, [2018] EUECJ T-354/17 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: … Continue reading Genomic Health v EUIPO (Oncotype Dx Genomic Prostate Score): ECFI 23 Apr 2018
ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark NANO – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptiveness – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 52(1) and (2) of Regulation No 207/2009 ECLI:EU:T:2016:529, [2016] EUECJ T-237/15 Bailii European Intellectual Property Updated: 23 January 2022; Ref: scu.569512
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark PORT CHARLOTTE – Earlier designations of origin ‘porto’ and ‘port’ – Grounds for invalidity – Article 52(1)(a), Article 53(1)(c) and (2)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 7(1)(c) and (g) and (2) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Article 8(4) of Regulation … Continue reading Instituto Dos Vinhos Do Douro E Do Porto v Ohmi – Bruichladdich Distillery (Port Charlotte): ECFI 18 Nov 2015
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Community word mark FLEX – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) and Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-187/14, [2015] EUECJ T-187/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:759 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 7(1) 7(2) European Intellectual Property Updated: 04 January 2022; Ref: scu.553134
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Three-dimensional Community trade mark – Cube with surfaces having a grid structure – Absolute grounds for refusal – First sentence of Article 76(1) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Absence of sign consisting exclusively of the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a … Continue reading Simba Toys v Ohmi – Seven Towns (Forme D’Un Cube Avec Des Faces Ayant Une Structure En Grille): ECFI 25 Nov 2014
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark KAATSU – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Rights of the defence – Article 75, second sentence, of Regulation No 207/2009 T-567/12, [2014] EUECJ T-567/12 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 7(1)(c) European, Intellectual … Continue reading Kaatsu Japan v OHIM (Kaatsu): ECFI 7 Nov 2014
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark TRILOBULAR – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article . .
ECFI Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark ecoDoor – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: I Pelikanova R Citations: T-625/11, [2013] EUECJ T-625/11 Links: Bailii Statutes: Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 7(1)(c) European, Intellectual Property Updated: 13 November 2022; Ref: scu.470196
ECJ Community trade mark – Application for the Community figurative mark natural beauty – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: L. Truchot, P Citations: T-559/10, [2012] EUECJ T-559/10 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 7(1)(c) Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: 04 November 2022; Ref: … Continue reading Laboratoire Garnier v OHIM (Natural Beauty): ECFI 11 Jul 2012
ECJ Community trade mark – International registration designating the European Community – Application for Community word mark UniversalPHOLED – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: L. Truchot, P Citations: T-435/11, [2012] EUECJ T-435/11 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 7(1)(c) European, Intellectual Property Updated: … Continue reading Universal Display v OHIM (Universalpholed): ECJ 2 May 2012
ECFI Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark DYNAMIC SUPPORT – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-512/10, [2011] EUECJ T-512/10 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 7(1)(c) European, Intellectual Property Updated: 20 September 2022; Ref: scu.444622
ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Application for registration of an EU figurative mark representing a body-builder – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-335/15, [2016] EUECJ T-335/15 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 7(1)(c) European European, Intellectual Property Updated: 23 January 2022; Ref: scu.569644
ECJ Judgment- Community trade mark – Application for the Community figurative mark 3D – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-79/15, [2015] EUECJ T-79/15 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 7(1)(c) European, Intellectual Property Updated: 08 January 2022; Ref: scu.557022
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark GLISTEN – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 H. Kanninen, P T-648/13, [2015] EUECJ T-648/13, ECLI:EU:T:2015:83 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 7(1)(c) European, Intellectual Property Updated: 27 December 2021; Ref: scu.542476
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark essence – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 Citations: T-448/13, [2015] EUECJ T-448/13 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: 30 November … Continue reading Bora Creations v OHMI – Beaute Prestige International (Essence): ECFI 3 Jun 2015
ECFI Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark CONTINENTAL – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: N.J. Forwood, P Citations: T-383/10, [2013] EUECJ T-383/10 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 17 November 2022; Ref: scu.472654
ECFI Community trade mark – Application for the Community word mark TDI – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – No distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(1)(c) and 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Articles 75 and 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009. Citations: T-318/09, [2011] EUECJ T-318/09 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual … Continue reading Audi And Volkswagen v OHIM (TDI): ECFI 6 Jul 2011
ECFI Community trade mark – Application for the Community word mark CHROMA – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009. Citations: T-281/09, [2010] EUECJ T-281/09 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: 25 July 2022; Ref: scu.427320
EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark STEAKER – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001] – Lack of distinctive character – Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009 [now Article 59(1)(c) a), of Regulation 2017/1001] – Right … Continue reading Sturz v EUIPO – Clatronic International (Steaker) (Eu Trade Mark – Judgment): ECFI 4 May 2022
Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property – Judgment – EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark HP – Absolute grounds for refusal – Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001) … Continue reading Senetic v EUIPO – HP Hewlett Packard Group (HP) T-208/17: ECFI 24 Apr 2018
ECJ Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property – Judgment – EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark hp – Absolute grounds for refusal – Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation … Continue reading Senetic v EUIPO – HP Hewlett Packard Group (HP) T-207/17: ECFI 24 Apr 2018
EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark Makeblock – Absolute grounds for refusal – Distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – No descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001) – Mark not of … Continue reading Distintiva Solutions v EUIPO – Makeblock (Makeblock) (EU Trade Mark – Judgment): ECFI 2 Mar 2022
EU trade mark – Application for EU figurative mark Andorra – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [now Article 7 , paragraph 1(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001] Citations: T-806/19, [2022] EUECJ T-806/19, ECLI:EU:T:2022:87 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: 06 April 2022; Ref: scu.674437
Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property – Trade Marks : Judgment – EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark LOVE TO LOUNGE – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Descriptiveness – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Obligation to state reasons … Continue reading Lidl Stiftung v EUIPO – Primark Holdings (Love To Lounge): ECFI 15 Sep 2017
ECJ (Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property : Trade Marks Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property : Trade Mark – Judgment) EU trade mark – Application for the EU word mark BRENT INDEX – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptiveness – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:198, [2017] EUECJ T-430/16 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European … Continue reading Intercontinental Exchange Holdings v EUIPO (Brent Index): ECFI 22 Mar 2017
ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Application for the EU word mark MAXPLAY – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptiveness – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:152, [2017] EUECJ T-400/16 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: 23 March 2022; Ref: scu.580712
Judgment – European Union trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – European Union word mark WILD – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 52(1)(a) and Article 7(1)(c), of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(a) and Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) Citations: T-116/21, [2022] EUECJ T-116/21 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European European Updated: … Continue reading Maternus v EUIPO – Adp Gauselmann (WILD): ECFI 2 Feb 2022
ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark RESCUE – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – No distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(1)(c) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 52(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 T-337/15, [2016] EUECJ T-337/15 Bailii European European, Intellectual Property Updated: … Continue reading Bach Flower Remedies v EUIPO – Durapharma (Rescue): ECFI 29 Sep 2016
(Judgment) Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark WINNETOU – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 52(1) and (2) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Principles of autonomy and independence of the Community trade mark – Obligation to state reasons T-501/13, [2016] … Continue reading Karl-May-Verlag v OHMI – Constantin Film Produktion (Winnetou): ECFI 18 Mar 2016
Judgment – Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark FORTIFY – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-628/14, [2015] EUECJ T-628/14 Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 07 January 2022; Ref: scu.556328
Judgment – Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark ELITEPAD – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-470/14, [2015] EUECJ T-470/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:795 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 European, Intellectual Property Updated: 05 January 2022; Ref: scu.553713
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark ELITEDISPLAY – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-563/14, [2015] EUECJ T-563/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:794 Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 05 January 2022; Ref: scu.553712
Judgment – Community trade mark – Application for the Community word mark DetergentOptimiser – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Equal treatment T-707/14, [2015] EUECJ T-707/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:696 Bailii European Intellectual Property Updated: 04 January 2022; Ref: scu.552746
ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark GentleCare – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Equal treatment T-188/14, [2015] EUECJ T-188/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:34 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 European, Intellectual Property Updated: 27 December 2021; Ref: scu.541696
ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark REHABILITATE – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-712/13, [2014] EUECJ T-712/13, ECLI:EU:T:2014:1066 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 European European, Intellectual Property Updated: 24 December 2021; Ref: scu.539909
ECJ Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark THE SPIRIT OF CUBA – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-207/13, [2014] EUECJ T-207/13, ECLI:EU:T:2014:570 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 European Updated: 05 December 2021; Ref: scu.527229
ECJ Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark CASTEL – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Admissibility – Absolute ground for refusal not put forward before the Board of Appeal – Examination of the facts by OHIM of its own motion – … Continue reading Furstlich Castell Sches Domanenamt v Office For Harmonisation In The Internal Market: ECJ 13 Sep 2013
ECJ Community trade mark – Application for the Community word mark NEO – Absolute grounds for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Extent of the examination to be carried out by the Board of Appeal – … Continue reading Airbus Sas v Office For Harmonisation In The Internal Market (Trade Marks And Designs): ECFI 3 Jul 2013
Judgment – EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Application for an EU figurative mark representing a lobster – Absolute grounds for refusal – Distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – No descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) … Continue reading Kondyterska Korporatsiia ‘Roshen’ v EUIPO – Krasnyj Octyabr (Representation D’Un Homard) (EU Trade Mark): ECFI 6 Oct 2021
ECFI Community trade mark – Applications for Community word marks BEHAVIOURAL INDEXING and BEHAVIOURAL INDEX – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009. . .
