ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark ‘only givenchy’ – Earlier Community and national word marks ONLY – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Reputation – Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 Judges: Truchot P Citations: T-586/10, [2011] EUECJ T-586/10 Links: Bailii … Continue reading Aktieselskabet Af 21. November 2001 v OHMI – Parfums Givenchy (Only Givenchy): ECFI 8 Dec 2011

ECFI Intellectual Property – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark PUKKA – Opposition by the proprietor of Community and national figurative marks featuring the word element pukas – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Partial refusal to register. Judges: Pelikanova P Citations: T-483/10, [2011] EUECJ T-483/10 Links: … Continue reading Pukka Luggage v OHMI- Azpiroz Arruti (Pukka): ECFI 23 Nov 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark MONSTER ROCK – Earlier national mark MONSTERS OF ROCK – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the goods – Similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Pelikanova P Citations: T-216/10, [2011] … Continue reading Monster Cable Products v OHMI- Live Nation (Music): ECFI 23 Nov 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark ‘GSS GALILEO SISTEMAS Y SERVICIOS’ – Earlier Community word marks ‘GALILEO’ – Earlier Community figurative mark ‘powered by Galileo’ – Earlier Community figurative marks ‘GALILEO INTERNATIONAL’ – Relative ground for refusal – Lack of likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation … Continue reading Galileo International Technology v OHMI – Galileo Sistemas Y Servicios (Gss Galileo Sistemas Y Servicios): ECFI 6 Oct 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark LINEAS AEREAS DEL MEDITERRANEO LAM – Earlier Community word and figurative marks LAN – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – No similarity between the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation … Continue reading Lan Airlines v OHMI – Air Nostrum (Lineas Aereas Del Mediterraneo Lam): ECFI 8 Feb 2011

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for a Community figurative mark W E – Earlier Community word mark WE – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-718/14, [2015] EUECJ T-718/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:916 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 … Continue reading Hong Kong Group v OHMI – We Brand (W E): ECFI 30 Nov 2015

ECJ Appeals – Community trade mark – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 8(1)(b) – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Figurative mark – Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier trade mark – Appeal clearly inadmissible and clearly unfounded Judges: U. Lohmus, A P Citations: C-42/12, [2012] EUECJ C-42/12 Links: Bailii … Continue reading Hrbek v OHIM – Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd: ECJ 29 Nov 2012

ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark BIOCERT – Earlier national word mark BIOCEF – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: G. Berardis, President, O. Czucz (Rapporteur) and A. Popescu, Judges, Citations: T-605/11, [2014] EUECJ T-605/11, … Continue reading Novartis v OHMI – Dr Organic (Biocert): ECFI 10 Dec 2014

ECJ EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative trade mark Dino – Earlier EU figurative trade mark representing a dinosaur – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-21/15, [2016] EUECJ T-21/15, ECLI:EU:T:2016:241 Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 14 January 2022; Ref: scu.563090

ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark 1e1 – Earlier national word mark UNO E and earlier figurative mark unoe – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) T-61/15, [2016] EUECJ T-61/15, ECLI:EU:T:2016:115 Bailii England and Wales European, … Continue reading 1 and 1 Internet v OHMI – Unoe Bank (1E1): ECFI 1 Mar 2016

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark Alifoods – Earlier international and Community word marks ALDI – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – No similarity between the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Rule 19(2)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No … Continue reading Aldi Einkauf v OHMI – Alifoods (Alifoods): ECFI 26 Nov 2014

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark masafi – Earlier national word mark masafi – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-249/14, [2015] EUECJ T-249/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:881 Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 07 January 2022; Ref: scu.556046

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark JUICE masafi – Earlier national word mark masafi – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-248/14, [2015] EUECJ T-248/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:880 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 European Intellectual Property Updated: 07 … Continue reading Masafi v OHMI – HD1 (Juice Masafi): ECFI 25 Nov 2015

Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark BIONECS – Earlier international word mark BIONECT – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-262/14, [2015] EUECJ T-262/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:888 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 8 European, Intellectual Property Updated: 07 January … Continue reading Bionecs v OHMI – Fidia Farmaceutici (Bionecs): ECFI 26 Nov 2015

Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community figurative mark WISENT – Earlier national three-dimensional mark ZUBROWKA – Relative grounds for refusal – Similarity of the marks – Articles 53(1)(a) and 8(1)(b) and 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-449/13, [2015] EUECJ T-449/13, ECLI:EU:T:2015:839 Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 06 January 2022; Ref: … Continue reading Cedc International v OHMI – Fabryka Wodek Polmos Lancut (Wisent): ECFI 12 Nov 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community figurative mark WISENT – Earlier national three-dimensional mark ZUBROWKA – Relative grounds for refusal – Similarity of the marks – Articles 53(1)(a) and 8(1)(b) and 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-450/13, [2015] EUECJ T-450/13 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 European, Intellectual Property Updated: … Continue reading CEDC International v OHMI – Fabryka Wodek Polmos Lancut (Wisent Vodka): ECFI 12 Nov 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark ATHEIST – Earlier national word mark athe – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-714/14, [2015] EUECJ T-714/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:802 Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 05 January 2022; Ref: scu.553702

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark bambinoLUK – Earlier Community figurative mark BAMBINO – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-333/13, [2015] EUECJ T-333/13, ECLI:EU:T:2015:490 Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 02 January 2022; Ref: scu.550325

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark M – Earlier Community word mark dm – Relative ground for refusal – No similarity between the signs – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-662/13, [2015] EUECJ T-662/13, ECLI:EU:T:2015:434 Bailii European, Intellectual … Continue reading DM-Drogerie Markt v OHMI – Disenos Mireia (M): ECFI 25 Jun 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the figurative Community mark Castello – Earlier national figurative mark ‘Castello’ – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No (EC) 207/2009 – Right to be heard – Second sentence of Article 75 of Regulation No … Continue reading Lidl Stiftung v OHMI – Horno Del Espinar (Castello): ECFI 5 May 2015

ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark URB – Earlier national collective word mark URB and earlier national collective figurative mark URB – Absolute ground for refusal – No bad faith on the part of the proprietor of the Community trade mark – Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No … Continue reading URB Rulmenti Suceava v OHMI – Adiguzel (URB): ECFI 7 Nov 2014

ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark GRAZIA – Earlier national figurative mark GRAZIA – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Lack of similarity between the goods – Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Reputation … Continue reading Arnoldo Mondadori Editore v OHMI – Grazia Equity (Grazia): ECFI 26 Sep 2014

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark GALILEO – Earlier Community word marks GALILEO – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – No similarity between the goods and services at issue G. Berardis P T-450/11, … Continue reading Galileo International Technology v OHMI – ESA And Commission (Galileo): ECFI 11 Sep 2014

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark ZYDUS – Earlier Community word mark ZIMBUS – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the goods – Similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No … Continue reading Cadila Healthcare v OHMI – Novartis (Zydus): ECFI 15 Mar 2012

ECJ Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark HOT JOKER – Earlier national figurative mark Joker – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 – Article … Continue reading Novomatic v EUIPO – Granini France (Hot Joker): ECFI 19 Apr 2016

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark Wine in Black – Earlier Community word mark NOVAL BLACK – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of . .

ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Application for Community figurative mark ‘SPIN BINGO’ – Earlier Community word mark ‘ZITRO SPIN BINGO’- Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/200 M. van der Woude (Rapporteur), P T-665/13, [2015] EUECJ T-665/13, ECLI:EU:T:2015:55 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/200 8(1)(b) European, Intellectual Property Updated: 27 … Continue reading Zitro Ip v OHMI – Gamepoint (Spin Bingo): ECFI 29 Jan 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark LITHOFIX – Earlier national and international word marks LITHOFIN – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of signs – Similarity of goods – No obligation for an examination to be carried out in relation to all the goods … Continue reading Lithomex v OHMI – Glaubrecht Stingel (Lithofix): ECFI 3 Jun 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark PENSA PHARMA and Community figurative mark pensa – Earlier national and Benelux word marks PENTASA – Express consent to the registration of the Community trade mark before submission of the application for a declaration of invalidity – Article 53(3) of Regulation (EC) … Continue reading Pensa Pharma v OHMI – Ferring And Farmaceutisk Laboratorium Ferring (Pensa Pharma): ECFI 3 Jun 2015

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings -Application for Community word mark CLUB GOURMET – Earlier national figurative mark CLUB DEL GOURMET, EN . . El Corte Ingles – Relative ground for refusal – Lack of similarity between the goods and services – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Arguments and evidence adduced … Continue reading El Corte Ingles, Sa v Office For Harmonisation In The Internal Market: ECFI 20 Mar 2013

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark BELLRAM – Earlier national word and figurative marks RAM and Ram – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Right to be heard – Articles 63(2), 75 and 76 of Regulation … Continue reading Lidl Stiftung and Co. Kg v Office For Harmonisation In The Internal Market (Trade Marks And Designs): ECFI 15 Jan 2013

ECFI Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark COLOR FOCUS – Earlier Community word mark FOCUS – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the marks – Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Abuse of right … Continue reading Lancome v OHMI – Focus Magazin Verlag (Color Focus): ECFI 5 Oct 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark BIMBO DOUGHNUTS – Earlier national word mark DOGHNUTS – Relative ground for refusal – Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 76(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Application for alteration – Admissibility Citations: … Continue reading Bimbo v OHMI – Panrico (Bimbo Doughnuts): ECFI 10 Oct 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark ZEBEXIR – Earlier Community word mark ZEBINIX – Relative grounds for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-366/11, [2012] EUECJ T-366/11, [2015] EUECJ T-366/11 Links: Bailii, Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 05 November 2022; Ref: scu.464797

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark WESTERN GOLD – Earlier national, international and Community word marks WESERGOLD, Wesergold, and WeserGold – Relative grounds for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Distinctiveness of the earlier marks Judges: Aziziz J Rapp … Continue reading Office For Harmonisation In The Internal Market v Lidl Stiftung and Co. Kg: ECFI 21 Sep 2012

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark DINKOOL – Earlier international figurative mark DIN – Earlier national business identifier DIN – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) and Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-85/14, [2015] EUECJ T-85/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:82 Links: … Continue reading Infocit v OHMI – Din (Dinkool): ECFI 10 Feb 2015

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark bluepod MEDIA – Earlier Community figurative mark blue spot and earlier international and national word marks BlueSpot – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Kanninen P Citations: T-227/11, [2012] EUECJ T-227/11 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 8(1)(b) European, … Continue reading Wall v OHMI – Bluepod Media Worldwide (Bluepod Media): ECFI 12 Jul 2012

ECJ Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark GUDDY – Earlier Community word mark GUCCI – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Highly distinctive character of the earlier mark by reason of the public’s recognition of that mark – Evidence – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) … Continue reading Guccio Gucci v Ohmi – Chang Qing Qing (Guddy): ECFI 12 Jul 2012

ECJ Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark DOLPHIN – Earlier Community word mark DOLPHIN – Opposition refused in part – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: N. J. Forwood, P Citations: T-361/11, [2012] EUECJ T-361/11 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 European, Intellectual Property Updated: 04 … Continue reading Hand Held Products v OHMI – Orange Brand Services (Dolphin): ECFI 12 Jul 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark COSMOBELLEZA – Earlier national and international word and figurative marks COSMO, COSMOPOLITAN, COSMOTEST, COSMOPOLITAN TELEVISION and THE COSMOPOLITAN SHOW – Non-registered marks and trade names COSMO and COSMOPOLITAN – Relative grounds for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – No similarity between … Continue reading Hearst Communications v OHMI – Vida Estetica (Cosmobelleza): ECFI 27 Jun 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark Yakut – Earlier Community figurative mark Yakult – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-276/09, [2012] EUECJ T-276/09 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 European, Intellectual Property Updated: 03 … Continue reading Kavaklidere-Europe v OHMI – Yakult Honsha (Yakult): ECFI 21 Jun 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark MESILETTE – Earlier national and international word marks MEDINETTE – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Kanninen R Citations: T-342/10, [2012] EUECJ T-342/10 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 … Continue reading Hartmann v OHMI – Molnlycke Health Care (Mesilette): ECFI 13 Jun 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration – Application for territorial extension of the protection – Figurative mark SG SEIKOH GIKEN – Earlier Community word mark SEIKO – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Kanninen P Citations: T-519/10, [2012] EUECJ T-519/10 … Continue reading Seikoh Giken v OHMI – Seiko Holdings (Sg Seikoh Giken): ECFI 13 Jun 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark HELLIM – Earlier Community collective word mark HALLOUMI – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Right to be heard – Article 63(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 Judges: Truchot P Citations: … Continue reading Organismos Kypriakis Galaktokomikis Viomichanias v OHMI – Garmo (Hellim): ECFI 13 Jun 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark JUMPMAN – Earlier national word mark JUMP – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Azizi R Citations: T-233/10, [2012] EUECJ T-233/10 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 8(1)(b) European, Intellectual … Continue reading Nike International v OHMI – Intermar Simanto Nahmias (Jumpman): ECFI 25 May 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for figurative Community trade mark O-LIVE – Earlier Community and Spanish figurative and word marks Olive line – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-273/10, [2012] EUECJ T-273/10 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 … Continue reading Olive Line International v OHMI – Umbria Olii International (O Live): ECFI 22 May 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark SEVEN SUMMITS – Earlier Community figurative mark Seven – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-179/11, [2012] EUECJ T-179/11 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) European, Intellectual Property Updated: 31 … Continue reading Sport Eybl and Sports Experts v OHMI – Seven (Seven Summits): ECFI 22 May 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark 7 Seven Fashion Shoes – Earlier national figurative marks Seven and 7seven – Partial refusal to register – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Forwood P … Continue reading Tsakiris-Mallas v OHMI – Seven (7 Seven Fashion Shoes): ECFI 8 May 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark Royal Jacket premia e lo Sport – Community and international word marks lo sports jacket – Earlier figurative mark unregistered panzeri lo sports jacket – Relative grounds for refusal – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) and paragraph 4 of Regulation (EC) No … Continue reading Panzeri v OHMI – Royal Trophy (Royal Veste E Premia Lo Sport): ECFI 8 May 2012