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
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 KAISERHOFF – Earlier national word mark KAISERHOFF – Suspension of the administrative proceedings – Rules 20 and 50 of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 – ‘Examination of the facts by the Office of its own motion’ – Article 76(1) of Regulation … Continue reading Royalton Overseas v OHMI – SC Romarose Invest (Kaiserhoff): ECFI 25 Nov 2014
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark Viscotech – national and international word marks earlier VISCOPLEX – Proof of the territorial scope and validity of an earlier international brand – Rule 19, paragraph 2, and Rule 20 paragraph 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 – Relative ground … Continue reading Evonik Oil Additives v OHMI – BRB International (Viscotech): ECFI 19 Nov 2014
ECJ Appeal – Community trade mark – Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Article 58 – Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 – Rules 49 and 50 – Word mark R10 – Opposition – Assignment – Admissibility of an appeal – Concept of ‘person entitled to appeal’ – Applicability of the OHIM Guidelines Judges: J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, P … Continue reading OHIM v Nike International: ECJ 19 Jan 2012
ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark dm – Earlier national figurative mark dm – Administrative procedure – Decisions of the Opposition Divisions – Revocation – Correction of clerical errors – Legally non-existent measure – Admissibility of appeals before the Board of Appeal – Time-limit for filing an … Continue reading Dm-Drogerie Markt v OHMI – Distribuciones Mylar (DM): ECFI 9 Sep 2011
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community figurative mark ROD – Earlier national figurative marks RODI — Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Earlier opposition proceedings – Rule 39(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 Citations: T-75/15, [2016] … Continue reading Rod Leichtmetallrader v OHMI – Rodi Tr (Rod): ECFI 21 Jan 2016
ECJ Community trade mark Opposition proceedings Application for figurative mark CALVO Earlier Community word mark CALAVO Admissibility of the opposition Grounds of the opposition lodged in a language other than the language of the proceedings Article 74(1) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 Rule 20(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95. Citations: T-53/05, [2007] EUECJ T-53/05 Links: … Continue reading Calavo Growers v OHMI- Calvo Sanz (Calvo): ECFI 16 Jan 2007
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark YouView+ – Earlier Benelux figurative trade mark You View YouView.tv – Late submission of documents – Discretion granted by Article 76(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Concept of a ‘provision to the contrary’ – Rule 20(1) of Regulation (EC) … Continue reading Youview.Tv v OHMI – Youview Tv (Youview+): ECFI 1 Jul 2014
(EU Trade Mark – Invalidity Proceedings : Judgment) EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark mediaexpert – Earlier national word mark mediaexpert – Relative ground for refusal – Article 53(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Evidence of the existence, validity and scope of protection of the earlier mark … Continue reading Mediaexpert v EUIPO – Mediaexpert (Mediaexpert): ECFI 20 Jul 2017
ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark CITRUS SATURDAY – Earlier national word mark CITRUS – Late submission of documents – Discretion conferred by Article 76(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Rule 19 and Rule 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95) ECLI:EU:T:2016:569, [2016] EUECJ T-539/15 Bailii European … Continue reading Llr-G5 v EUIPO – Glycan Finance (Silicium Organique G5 Llr-G5): ECFI 28 Sep 2016
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark PETCO – Earlier Community figurative mark PETCO – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Suspension of the administrative proceedings – Rule 20(7)(c) and Rule 50(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 – Plea … Continue reading Petco Animal Supplies Stores v OHMI – Gutierrez Ariza (Petco): ECFI 21 Oct 2015
Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for international registration designating the European Community figurative -Mark da rosa – Earlier Community word mark Arosa – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b), the Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 -Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 3 of Regulation … Continue reading Comptoir D’Epicure v OHMI – A-Rosa Akademie (Da Rosa): ECFI 12 Dec 2014
lidlECFI1410 ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark FAIRGLOBE – Earlier national word marks GLOBO – Relative ground for refusal – No proof of genuine use of the earlier marks – Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Rule 22(3) and (4) of Regulation … Continue reading Lidl Stiftung v OHMI – A Colmeia Do Minho (Fairglobe): ECFI 8 Oct 2014