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

ECJ (Opinion) Community trade mark – Infringement – Term ‘third party’ Judges: Mengozzi AG Citations: C-561/11, [2012] EUECJ C-561/11 Links: Bailii Cited by: Opinion – Federation Cynologique Internationale v Federacion Canina Internacional De Perros De Pura Raza ECJ 21-Feb-2013 ECJ Community trade marks – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 9(1) – Concept of ‘third … Continue reading Federation Cynologique Internationale v Federacion Canina Internacional De Perros De Pura Raza: ECJ 15 Nov 2012

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 – 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 Community figurative RT – Earlier national word mark RTH – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1, sub b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Czucz P Citations: T-371/09, [2012] EUECJ T-371/09 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 … Continue reading Retractable Technologies v OHMI – Abbott Laboratories (Rt): 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 – Invalidity proceedings – Figurative Community trade mark representing a surface with black dots – Shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a technical result – Article 7(1)(e)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Pelikanova P Citations: T-331/10, [2012] EUECJ T-331/10, [2015] EUECJ T-331/10 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) … Continue reading Yoshida Metal Industry v OHMI – Pi-Design (Representation D’Une Surface Triangulaire Avec Des Pois Noirs): ECFI 8 May 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark run2 – Earlier Community word and figurative previous RUN2DAY – Benelux earlier figurative mark RUN2DATE – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of signs – Article 8, paragraph 1, sub b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Pelikanova … Continue reading Run2Day Franchise v OHMI – Runners Point (Run2): ECFI 7 Feb 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community figurative mark representing elephants in a rectangle – Earlier international and national figurative marks representing an elephant and earlier national word mark elefanten – Relative ground of refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – … Continue reading Dosenbach-Ochsner v OHMI – Sisma (Representation D’Elephants Dans Un Rectangle): ECFI 7 Feb 2012

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

ECJ Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark Complete – Absolute grounds for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Descriptive character – Motivation – Products constituting a homogeneous group – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) and c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Azizi P Citations: T-123/10, [2011] EUECJ T-123/10 Links: Bailii … Continue reading Hartmann v OHIM (Complete): ECFI 30 Nov 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark SE (c) SPORTS EQUIPMENT – Earlier national word mark SE So Easy – Relative ground for refusal – Similarity of signs – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Czucz P Citations: T-477/10, [2011] EUECJ T-477/10 Links: Bailii … Continue reading Se-Blusen Stenau v OHMI – Sport Eybl and Sports Experts (SE Sports Equipment): ECFI 30 Nov 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark MPAY24 – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Correction of the decision by the Board of Appeal – Non-existent act – Rule 53 of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95. Judges: Czuzc P Citations: … Continue reading Mpay24 v OHMI- Ultra (Mpay24): ECFI 22 Nov 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark DIRECT DRIVE – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character and lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Czucz P Citations: T-561/10, [2011] EUECJ T-561/10 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 28 September 2022; Ref: scu.448719

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 Powerball – Earlier word mark unregistered POWERBALL – Relative grounds for refusal – Article 8, paragraphs 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Pelikanova P Citations: T-484/09, [2011] EUECJ T-484/09 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 8 European, Intellectual … Continue reading McLoughney v OHMI- Kern (Powerball): ECFI 16 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 – Application for Community word mark RESTORE – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7, paragraph 1, sub c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 , b) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Violation of the right to be heard … Continue reading Abbott Laboratories v OHIM (Restore): ECFI 15 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 the Community figurative mark PM PROTON MOTOR – Earlier national, Benelux and Community word and figurative marks PROTON – Relative grounds for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Lack of similarity between the goods and services – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 … Continue reading Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional v OHMI – Proton Motor Fuel Cell (Pm Proton Motor): ECFI 27 Sep 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark BRIGHTON – Earlier national word and figurative or other signs of previous BRIGHTON BRIGHTON – Relative grounds for refusal – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) and paragraph 2 c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 8, paragraph 4 of Regulation No … Continue reading Brighton Collectibles v OHMI – Felmar (Brighton): ECFI 27 Sep 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Application for the Community word mark BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS – Absolute ground for refusal – Partial refusal by the examiner to register the mark – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-524/09, [2011] EUECJ T-524/09 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 … Continue reading Meredith v OHIM (Better Homes And Gardens): ECFI 7 Sep 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark GOOD LIFE – Earlier national word mark GOOD LIFE – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Duty of diligence – Article 74(1) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 76(1) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-108/08, [2011] EUECJ T-108/08 Links: … Continue reading Zino Davidoff v OHMI – Kleinakis Kai Sia (Good Life): ECFI 15 Jul 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark BRICOCENTER – Earlier Community figurative marks ATB CENTROS DIY Brico Centro CENTROS DIY BricoCentro – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph a, b, Regulation (EC) No 207/2009. Judges: Forwood P Citations: T-480/09, [2011] EUECJ T-480/09 Links: … Continue reading ATB Norte v OHMI – Bricocenter Italia (Bricocenter): ECFI 28 Jun 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark Citt BRICO CENTER – Earlier Community figurative marks ATB CENTROS DIY Brico Centro CENTROS DIY BricoCentro – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1, sub b of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009. Citations: T-482/09, [2011] EUECJ T-482/09 … Continue reading Atb Norte v OHMI – Bricocenter Italia (Brico Center Citta): ECFI 28 Jun 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark max BRICO CENTER – Earlier Community figurative marks ATB CENTROS DIY Brico Centro CENTROS DIY BricoCentro – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1, sub b of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009. Citations: T-481/09, [2011] EUECJ T-481/09 … Continue reading ATB Norte v OHMI – Bricocenter Italia (Maxi Brico Center): ECFI 28 Jun 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark Affiliato BRICO CENTER – Earlier Community figurative marks ATB CENTROS DIY Brico Centro CENTROS DIY BricoCentro – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1, sub b of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009. Citations: T-483/09, [2011] EUECJ T-483/09 … Continue reading ATB Norte v OHMI – Bricocenter Italia (Affiliato Brico Center): ECFI 28 Jun 2011

ECJ Community trade marks – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 9(1) – Concept of ‘third party’ – Proprietor of a later Community trade mark Citations: [2013] EUECJ C-561/11, C-561/11 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Jurisdiction: European Citing: Opinion – Federation Cynologique Internationale v Federacion Canina Internacional De Perros De Pura Raza ECJ … Continue reading Federation Cynologique Internationale v Federacion Canina Internacional De Perros De Pura Raza: ECJ 21 Feb 2013

ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Community trade mark AFRICAN SIMBA – Earlier national figurative mark Simba – Relative ground for refusal – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 3 of Regulation (EC) No 207 / 2009 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of … Continue reading Novomatic v OHMI – Simba Toys (African Simba): ECFI 22 Jan 2015

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark FIRST DEFENSE AEROSOL PEPPER PROJECTOR – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Implementation by OHIM of a judgment annulling a decision adopted by one of the OHIM Boards of Appeal – Rights of the … Continue reading Safariland v OHMI – Def-Tec Defense Technology (First Defense Aerosol Pepper Projector): ECFI 13 Apr 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark AK 47 – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7, paragraph 1, sub c) and Article 52, paragraph 1, sub a) of Regulation (EC) No. 207/2009. Citations: T-419/09, [2011] EUECJ T-419/09 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 04 September 2022; Ref: … Continue reading Cybergun v OHMI – Umarex Sportwaffen (Ak 47) (Intellectual Property): ECFI 24 Mar 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark AK 47 – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7, paragraph 1, sub c) and Article 52, paragraph 1, sub a) of Regulation (EC) No. 207/2009. Citations: T-503/09, [2011] EUECJ T-503/09 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No. 207/2009 European, Intellectual Property … Continue reading Cybergun v OHMI – Umarex Sportwaffen (Ak 47): ECFI 24 Mar 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

ECFI Community trade mark – Application for three-dimensional CTM – Shape of a reindeer chocolate – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 [now Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009] Citations: T-337/08, [2010] EUECJ T-337/08 Links: Bailii Statutes: … Continue reading Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprungli v OHIM (Forme D’Un Renne En Chocolat): ECFI 17 Dec 2010

ECFI Community trade mark – Application for three-dimensional CTM – Shape of a bell with red ribbon – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 [ now Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009]. Citations: T-346/08, [2010] EUECJ T-346/08 … Continue reading Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprungli v OHIM (Forme D’Une Clochette Avec Ruban Rouge): ECFI 17 Dec 2010

ECFI Community trade mark – Application for three-dimensional CTM – Shape of a chocolate bunny – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 [now Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009] – Lack of distinctiveness acquired through use – … Continue reading Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprungli v OHIM (Forme D’Un Lapin En Chocolat): ECFI 17 Dec 2010

ECFI Community trade mark – Application for three-dimensional CTM – Shape of a bell with red ribbon – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 [ now Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009]. Citations: T-336/08, [2010] EUECJ T-336/08 … Continue reading Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprungli v OHIM (Forme D’Un Lapin En Chocolat Avec Ruban Rouge): ECFI 17 Dec 2010

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Community figurative trade mark Deluxe – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: S. Papasavvas (Rapporteur), President, NJ Forwood and E. Bieliunas, Judges Citations: T-344/14, [2014] EUECJ T-344/14, ECLI:EU:T:2014:1097 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) … Continue reading Lidl Stiftung v OHIM (Deluxe): ECFI 17 Dec 2014

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

ECFI Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark Fagumit and Community figurative mark FAGUMIT – Earlier national figurative mark FAGUMIT – Relative ground for invalidity – Article 8(3) and Article 165(4)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: NJ Forwood R Citations: T-537/10, [2012] EUECJ T-537/10 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 … Continue reading Adamowski v Office For Harmonisation In The Internal Market (Trade Marks And Designs): ECFI 29 Nov 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark MILRAM – Earlier national figurative and verbal previous RAM – Relative ground for refusal – Similarity of goods and signs – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1, sub b), Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-546/10, [2012] EUECJ T-546/10 Links: Bailii … Continue reading Nordmilch v OHMI – Lactimilk (Milram): ECFI 22 May 2012

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

ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark KIT, EL SABOR OF NAVARRE – Earlier Community figurative mark Sabores de Navarra The Sabiduria del Sabor – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) and Article 53, paragraph 1 a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 … Continue reading Sabores De Navarra v OHMI – Frutas Solano (Kit, El Sabor De Navarra): ECFI 21 Jan 2015