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 Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark SPA WISDOM – Earlier Benelux word mark SPA – Relative grounds for refusal – Unfair advantage taken of the distinctive character or the repute of the earlier trade mark – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-201/14, [2016] … Continue reading The Body Shop International v OHMI – Spa Monopole (Spa Wisdom): ECFI 16 Mar 2016

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 registration of the word mark SPARITUAL – Earlier Benelux figurative and word marks SPA and LES THERMES DE SPA – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 M.E. Martins Ribeiro, P T-131/12, [2015] EUECJ T-131/12 Bailii Regulation (EC) … Continue reading Spa Monopole v OHMI – Orly International (Sparitual): ECFI 5 May 2015

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

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

ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark LOVOL – Earlier Community word and figurative marks and earlier national figurative marks VOLVO – Relative . .

Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark LOVOL – Earlier Community word and figurative marks and earlier national figurative marks VOLVO – Relative ground for refusal – Unfair advantage . .

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark SWATCHBALL – Community word and figurative marks and international word and figurative marks SWATCH and swatch – Relative ground for refusal – Damage to reputation – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: M. Prek (Rapporteur), P Citations: T-71/14, … Continue reading Swatch v OHMI – Panavision Europe (Swatchball): ECFI 19 May 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark ‘QUO VADIS’ – Earlier national word mark QUO VADIS – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-517/13, [2015] EUECJ T-517/13 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 8(5) European, Intellectual Property Updated: 05 January 2022; … Continue reading Editions Quo Vadis v OHMIi – Gomez Hernsndez (‘Quo Vadis’): ECFI 29 Oct 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark Master – Earlier Community figurative marks Coca-Cola and earlier national figurative mark C – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Similarity of the signs – Evidence relating to the commercial use of the … Continue reading Coca-Cola v OHMI – Mitico (Master): ECFI 11 Dec 2014

ECFI Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark ROYAL SHAKESPEARE – Earlier Community word mark RSC-ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY – Relative grounds for invalidity – Mark with a reputation – Article 53(1)(a) and Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Likelihood of association – Unfair advantage taken of the distinctive character or … Continue reading Jackson International v OHMI – Royal Shakespeare (Royal Shakespeare) (Community Trade Mark): ECFI 6 Jul 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for a Community figurative mark representing a wolf’s head – Earlier national and international figurative marks WOLF Jardin and Outils WOLF – Relative grounds for refusal – Detriment to the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 … Continue reading Environmental Manufacturing v OHMI – Wolf (Representation D’Une Tete De Loup): ECFI 22 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 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 – Invalidity proceedings – Community word marks BOTOLIST and BOTOCYL – Earlier national figurative and word marks BOTOX – Relative ground for refusal – Damage to reputation – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) – Obligation to state the reasons on which … Continue reading Rubinstein v OHMI – Allergan (Botolist): ECFI 16 Dec 2010

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Community – Word mark F1H2O – Community, international, Benelux and national word and figurative marks with the element ‘F1’ – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Unfair advantage taken … Continue reading Formula One Licensing v OHMI – Idea Marketing (F1H2O): ECFI 21 May 2015

ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Community – Word mark KENZO ESTATE – Earlier Community word mark KENZO – Relative ground for refusal – Reputation – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-414/13, [2015] EUECJ T-414/13, ECLI:EU:T:2015:923 Bailii Human Rights European, Intellectual Property Updated: 07 January … Continue reading Tsujimoto v OHMI – Kenzo (Kenzo Estate) T-414/13: ECFI 2 Dec 2015

ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark KENZO – Earlier Community word mark KENZO – Relative ground for refusal – Reputation – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Duty to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 – Late submission of documents – Discretion … Continue reading Tsujimoto v OHMIi – Kenzo (Kenzo): ECFI 22 Jan 2015

ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark KENZO – Earlier Community word mark KENZO – Relative ground for refusal – Reputation – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Late submission of documents – Discretion of the Board of Appeal – Article 76(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 … Continue reading Tsujimoto v OHMI – Kenzo (Kenzo): ECFI 22 Jan 2015

ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark AAVA CORE – Earlier Community word mark JAVA and well-known mark within the meaning of Article 6a of the Paris Convention JAVA – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – … Continue reading Oracle America v OHMI – Aava Mobile (Aava Core): ECFI 11 Dec 2014

ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark The English Cut – Earlier Community word and figurative marks National El Corte Ingles – Relative grounds for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – No likelihood of association – … Continue reading El Corte Ingles v OHMI – English Cut (The English Cut): ECFI 15 Oct 2014

ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark V – Earlier Community, national and Benelux 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 207/2009 T-90/13, [2014] EUECJ T-90/13, ECLI:EU:T:2014:778 Bailii … Continue reading Herdade De S. Tiago Ii v OHMI – Polo/Lauren: ECFI 18 Sep 2014

poslovoni_mercatorECFI2012 ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark MERCATOR STUDIOS – Earlier national and international figurative marks Mercator and Mercator Slovenska kosarica – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – No injury to reputation – Article 8(5) of … Continue reading Poslovni Sistem Mercator v OHMI – Mercator Multihull (Mercator Studios): ECFI 29 Mar 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark BEATLE – Earlier national and Community word and figurative marks BEATLES and THE BEATLES – Relative ground for . .

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Community – Word mark KENZO ESTATE – Earlier Community word mark KENZO – Relative ground for . .

ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Community – Word mark KENZO ESTATE – Earlier Community word mark KENZO – Relative ground for . .

ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark BULLDOG – Earlier international and national word marks BULL and RED BULL – Relative grounds for refusal – . .