Environmental Manufacturing Llp v Office For Harmonisation In The Internal Market (Trade Marks And Designs): ECJ 14 Nov 2013

Appeal – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Figurative mark representing a wolf’s head – Opposition by the proprietor of the national and international figurative marks containing the word elements ‘WOLF Jardin’ and ‘Outils WOLF’ – Relative grounds for refusal – Detriment to the distinctive character of the earlier mark – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 8(5) – Change in the economic behaviour of the average consumer – Burden of proof

C-383/12, [2013] EUECJ C-383/12
Bailii

European, Intellectual Property

Updated: 26 November 2021; Ref: scu.517792