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 – Invalidity proceedings – Community figurative mark B. Antonio Basile 1952 – Earlier national word mark BASILE – Relative ground for refusal – Limitation in consequence of acquiescence – Article 53(2) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 54(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1) … Continue reading I Marchi Italiani And Basile v OHMI – Osra (B. Antonio Basile 1952): ECFI 28 Jun 2012

ECJ Community trade mark – Word mark COOK’S – Failure to apply for renewal of the mark – Cancellation of the mark upon expiry of the registration – Application for restitutio in integrum – Article 81 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: H Kanninen P Citations: T-314/10, [2012] EUECJ T-314/10 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) … Continue reading Constellation Brands v OHIM (Cook’s): ECFI 28 Jun 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community figurative mark B. Antonio Basile 1952 – Earlier national word mark BASILE – Relative ground for refusal – Foreclosure by tolerance – Article 53, paragraph 2 of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 [now Article 54, paragraph 2 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009] – Likelihood of confusion – … Continue reading Basile And I Marchi Italiani v OHMI – Osra (B. Antonio Basile 1952): ECFI 28 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 – 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

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

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark representing a boy on a bicycle holding a mallet – Earlier Community and national figurative marks representing a polo player – Relative grounds for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 8(5) of Regulation No … Continue reading Polo/Lauren v OHMI – FreshSide (Repreentation D’Un Garcon Sur Un Velo Tenant Un Maillet): ECFI 18 Sep 2014

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for registration of the Community figurative mark OUTBURST – Earlier national word mark OUTBURST – Genuine use of the earlier trade mark – Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) – Production of evidence … Continue reading Rehbein v OHMI – Dias Martinho (Outburst): ECFI 28 Mar 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark Bebio – Earlier Community word mark and international word mark BEBA – Partial refusal of registration – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) Judges: Papasavvas P Citations: T-41/09, [2012] … Continue reading Hipp v OHMI – Nestle (Bebio): ECFI 28 Mar 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark BIODANZA – Earlier national word mark BIODANZA – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Death of the trade mark applicant before adoption of the decision of the Board of Appeal … Continue reading Arrieta D Gross v OHMI – International Biocentric Foundation And Others (Biodanza): ECFI 8 Mar 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark BASmALI – Earlier non-registered trade mark and earlier sign BASMATI – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) Citations: T-304/09, [2012] EUECJ T-304/09 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: … Continue reading Tilda Riceland Private v OHMI – Siam Grains (Basmali): ECFI 18 Jan 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 registration of the Community word mark VICTORY RED – Earlier international and national word marks Victory – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-356/10, [2011] EUECJ T-356/10 Links: Bailii … Continue reading Nike International v OHMI- Deichmann (Victory Red): ECFI 28 Sep 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark METRONIA – Earlier national figurative mark METRO – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-525/09, [2011] EUECJ T-525/09 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 8(1)(b) European, Intellectual Property Updated: 19 … Continue reading MIP Metro v OHMI – Metronia (Metronia): ECFI 8 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

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark POLO SANTA MARIA – Earlier Benelux figurative mark showing the silhouette of a polo player – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009. Citations: T-376/09, [2011] EUECJ T-376/09 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual Property … Continue reading Glenton Espana v OHMI – Polo/Lauren (Polo Santa Maria): ECFI 18 May 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 – 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

Europa Community trade mark – annulment procedure – Community word mark PORTO ALEGRE – Earlier national word mark VISTA ALEGRE – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) and Article 53, paragraph 1 a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009. Citations: T-369/09, [2010] EUECJ T-369/09 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation … Continue reading Quinta Do Portal v Ohmi – Vallegre (Porto Alegre) (Intellectual Property): ECFI 8 Sep 2010

Europa Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark ScorpionExo – Earlier national figurative mark Escorpion – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) N – 40 / 94 [now Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009]. Citations: … Continue reading Kido v OHMI – Amberes (Scorpionexo) (Intellectual Property): ECFI 8 Sep 2010

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 Community trade mark Invalidity proceedings – Community trade mark consisting of a combination of the colours green and yellow – Absolute ground for refusal – Distinctive character acquired through use Article 7(3) and Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(3) and Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) – Relative ground … Continue reading BCS v OHMI – Deere And Jaune: ECFI 28 Oct 2009

ECFI Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark Simca – Bad Faith – Article 52, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: MM Dittrich P Citations: T-327/12, [2014] EUECJ T-327/12 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: 28 July 2022; Ref: scu.525450

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