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

ECJ Appeals – Community trade mark – Regulation (EC) No 40/94- Article 8(1)(b) – Word marks UNIWEB and UniCredit Wealth Management – Opposition by the proprietor of the national word marks UNIFONDS and UNIRAK and of the national figurative mark UNIZINS – Assessment of the likelihood of confusion – Likelihood of association – Series or … Continue reading Union Investment Privatfonds v Unicredito Italiano And OHIM: ECJ 16 Jun 2011

ECJ Appeal – Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Community trade mark – Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Article 8(1)(b) – Likelihood of confusion – Word mark ZYDUS – Opposition by the proprietor of the Community trade mark ZIMBUS – Partial refusal of registration by the Board of … Continue reading Cadila Healthcare Ltd v Office For Harmonisation In The Internal Market (Trade Marks And Designs) (Ohim), Novartis Ag: ECJ 8 May 2013

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

Appeal Community trade mark Regulation (EC) No 40/94 Article 8(1)(b) Word and figurative mark ‘SUNPLUS’ Opposition by the proprietor of the national word marks ‘SUN’ Refusal of registration Judges: C.W.A. Timmermans, P Citations: C-21/08, [2009] EUECJ C-21/08, [2009] ETMR 46 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.380269

ECJ Community trade mark Opposition proceedings Application for Community figurative mark affilene Earlier Community word mark AFFILIN Relative ground for refusal Likelihood of confusion Similarity between products Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94. Citations: T-87/07, [2008] EUECJ T-87/07 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 40/94 8(1)(b) European, Intellectual Property Updated: 04 August 2022; Ref: … Continue reading Scil Proteins v OHMI: ECFI 12 Nov 2008

ECJ Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark SPA THERAPY – Earlier national word mark SPA – Relative ground for refusal Likelihood of confusion Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94. Citations: T-109/07, [2009] EUECJ T-109/07 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 23 July 2022; Ref: scu.328033

ECJ Community trade mark – Application for the Community word mark Online Bus – Earlier figurative trade mark composed of the word -BUS- and a figure made up of three interlaced triangles – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 15(2)(a) and Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Likelihood of … Continue reading GFK v OHMI-Bus (Online Bus): ECFI 24 Nov 2005

ECJ Community trade mark – Opposition procedure – Application for registration of a Community figurative mark containing the verbal element -KINJI by SPA- Earlier Community word mark KINNIE – Likelihood of confusion Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Article 73 of Regulation No 40/94. Citations: T-3/04, [2005] EUECJ T-3/04 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European … Continue reading Simonds Farsons Cisk v Ohmi-Spa Monopole (Kinji By Spa): ECFI 24 Nov 2005

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark containing the verbal element -‘NICKY’ – Earlier national figurative marks containing the verbal element – ‘NOKY’ – Rejection of opposition for absence of likelihood of confusion – Annulled by the Board of Appeal – Remittal to the Opposition Division to examine whether … Continue reading Soffass v OHMI-Sodipan (Nicky): ECFI 23 Nov 2005

ECJ Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Earlier national word mark ARTEX – Application for Community word mark ALREX – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94. Citations: T-154/03, [2005] EUECJ T-154/03 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 40/94 European, Intellectual Property Updated: 04 July … Continue reading Biofarma v OHMI – Bausch and Lomb Pharmaceuticals (Alrex): ECFI 17 Nov 2005

ECJ Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for a Community word mark PC WORKS – Earlier national figurative mark W WORK PRO – Refusal of registration – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94. Citations: T-352/02 European, Intellectual Property Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.226945

ECJ Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark el charcutero artesano – Earlier national figurative mark El Charcutero – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Absence of similarity between the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 Community trade mark – Definition and … Continue reading Cabrera Sanchez v OHIM. El Charcutero Artesano: ECFI 13 Dec 2007

ECJ Judgment – Appeal – Community trade mark – Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Article 8(1)(b) – Article 8(5) – Word mark GOLDEN BALLS – Opposition by the proprietor of the earlier Community word mark BALLON D’OR – Relevant public – Similarity of the signs – Likelihood of confusion C. Toader, Acting P C-581/13, [2014] … Continue reading Intra-Presse v OHIM: ECJ 20 Nov 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 Appeal – Community trade mark – Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Article 8(1)(b) – Likelihood of confusion – Word mark ‘U.S. POLO ASSN.’ – Opposition by the holder of the earlier word mark ‘POLO-POLO’ Judges: Safjan P Citations: C-327/11, [2012] EUECJ C-327/11 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 40/94 8(1)(b) European, Intellectual Property Updated: … Continue reading United States Polo Association, v Office For Harmonisation In The Internal Market: ECJ 6 Sep 2012

Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Earlier word mark FERRERO – Application for Community figurative trade mark containing the verbal element ‘FERRO’ – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 Judges: M. Jaeger, P Citations: T-35/04, [2006] EUECJ T-35/04 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No … Continue reading Athinaiki Oikogeniaki Artopoiia v OHMI – Ferrero (Ferro): ECFI 15 Mar 2006

ECJ Appeals – Community trade mark – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Likelihood of confusion – Word mark SISSI ROSSI – Opposition by the holder of the earlier word mark MISS ROSSI – Arguments presented for the first time at the hearing – Offers of evidence. Citations: C-214/05, [2006] EUECJ C-214/05 Links: … Continue reading Rossi v OHIM: ECJ 18 Jul 2006

ECJ Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Earlier word marks MUNDICOLOR – Application for Community word mark MUNDICOR – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94, Citations: T-184/02, [2004] EUECJ T-184/02 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: 07 October 2022; Ref: scu.213792

ECFI Community trade mark Opposition proceedings – Application for registration of the Community figurative mark BoomerangTV – Earlier national and Community word and figurative marks BOOMERANG and Boomerang Relative grounds for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – No well-known trade mark within the meaning of Article 6bis of the Paris Convention – No damage … Continue reading El Corte Ingles v OHMI- Abril Sanchez and Ricote Saugar (Boomerang): ECFI 17 Jun 2008

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 Community word mark VISUAL MAP – Earlier national word mark VISUAL – Relative ground for refusal – 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: Forwood P Citations: T-260/08, [2012] EUECJ T-260/08 Links: … Continue reading Indo Internacional v OHMI – Visual (Visual Map): ECFI 24 Jan 2012

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 CAPIO – Earlier national word mark CAPIOX – Relative ground for refusal – Genuine use of the mark – Article 43(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94. Citations: T-325/06, [2008] … Continue reading Boston Scientific v OHMI – Terumo (Capio: ECFI 10 Sep 2008

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for figurative Community trade mark CA – Earlier Community word and figurative marks KA – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) Citations: T-486/07, [2011] EUECJ T-486/07 Links: … Continue reading Ford Motor v OHMIi – Alkar Automotive: ECFI 22 Mar 2011

ECJ Judgment – Appeal – Community trade mark – Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Article 8(1)(b) and (5) – Word mark Carrera – Opposition by the proprietor of the national and Community word marks CARRERA – Likelihood of confusion – Reputation acquired by the earlier mark Citations: C-50/15, [2016] EUECJ C-50/15, ECLI:EU:C:2016:34 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: … Continue reading Hesse v OHIM: ECJ 21 Jan 2016

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark Sorvir – Earlier Community word mark NORVIR – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009). Citations: T-149/08, [2010] EUECJ T-149/08 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 European, Intellectual … Continue reading Abbott Laboratories v OHMI – Arigen (Sorvir): ECFI 13 Sep 2010

Europa Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark Archer Maclean’s Mercury – Earlier national word mark Merkur – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009). Citations: T-106/09, [2010] EUECJ T-106/09 Links: … Continue reading ADP Gauselmann v OHMI – Maclean (Archer Maclean’s Mercury): ECFI 9 Sep 2010

ECJ Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark CARBON CAPITAL MARKETS – Earlier Community and national figurative marks CM Capital Markets – 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 CM Capital Markets v OHMI- Carbon Capital Markets: ECFI 22 Jun 2010

ECJ Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark CARBON CAPITAL MARKETS Emissions Compliance Solutions and Carbon Finance – Earlier Community and national figurative marks CM Capital Markets – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – No similarity between the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No … Continue reading CM Capital Markets v OHMI – Carbon Capital Markets: ECFI 22 Jun 2010

ECJ Community trade mark Opposition proceedings Application for the Community figurative mark SOLVO Earlier Community and national word and figurative marks VOLVO Relative ground for refusal Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009). Citations: T-434/07, [2009] EUECJ T-434/07 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) … Continue reading Volvo Trademark v OHMI- Grebenshikova (Solvo): ECFI 2 Dec 2009

ECJ Community trade mark Opposition proceedings Application for Community figurative trade mark MEZZOPANE Earlier national word marks MEZZO and MEZZOMIX Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 No likelihood of confusion. Citations: T-175/06, [2008] EUECJ T-175/06 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: 26 July 2022; Ref: scu.270307

ECJ Community trade mark – ‘Opposition proceedings’ – Application for the Community word mark ARCOL – ‘ Earlier Community word mark CAPOL Implementation by OHIM of a judgment annulling a decision of one of its Boards of Appeal Relative ground for refusal No likelihood of confusion Rights of the defence Article 8(1)(b), Article 61(2), Article … Continue reading Kaul v OHMI- Bayer (Arcol): ECFI 25 Mar 2009

ECJ Community trade mark Opposition proceedings Application for the Community word mark Barbara Becker Earlier Community word mark BECKER Relative ground for refusal Likelihood of confusion Similarity of the signs Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94. Citations: T-212/07, [2008] EUECJ T-212/07 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 21 July 2022; Ref: scu.278370

ECJ Community trade mark Opposition proceedings. Application for the Community word mark PAGESJAUNES.COM – Earlier national figurative mark LES PAGES JAUNES Domain name ‘pagesjaunes.com’ Relative grounds for refusal Likelihood of confusion Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94. Citations: T-134/06, [2007] EUECJ T-134/06 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 12 July 2022; Ref: scu.262924

ECFI Community trade mark Opposition proceedings Application for a Community figurative trade mark including the terms ‘AB’, ‘genuine’, ‘Budweiser’, ‘king of beers’ Earlier international word mark BUDWEISER Appellations of origin registered under the Lisbon Agreement Article 8(1)(b) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 Partial acceptance and partial rejection of the opposition. Citations: T-57/04, [2007] … Continue reading Budejovicky Budvar v OHMI- Anheuser-Busch (Budweiser): ECFI 12 Jun 2007

ECJ Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Earlier international word mark ECHINACIN – Application for the Community word mark ECHINAID – Absolute ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94. Citations: T-202/04, [2006] EUECJ T-202/04 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European European, Intellectual Property Updated: 05 July 2022; Ref: scu.240079

ECJ Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Earlier national figurative mark comprising the word element – Selenium Spezial A-‘C-‘E – Application for Community word mark SELENIUM-ACE – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 Citations: T-312/03, [2005] EUECJ T-312/03 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property … Continue reading Wassen International v OHMI- Stroschein Gesundkost (Selenium-Ace): ECFI 14 Jul 2005

ECJ Community trade mark – Word mark ATOMIC BLITZ – Opposition of the proprietor of national word marks ATOMIC – Evidence of renewal of registration of the earlier mark – Scope of the examination conducted by OHIM – Rejection of opposition – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 Citations: T-318/03, [2005] EUECJ T-318/03 Links: … Continue reading ATOMIC Austria v OHMI (Judgment): ECFI 20 Apr 2005

ECJ Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark CALPICO – Earlier national mark CALYPSO – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Right to be heard Citations: T-273/02, [2005] EUECJ T-273/02 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 29 June 2022; Ref: scu.224316

ECJ Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings Application for the figurative Community trade mark Thai Silk – Earlier national figurative trade mark representing a winged creature Admissibility of the action – Relative ground for refusal Likelihood of confusion Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) T-361/08, [2010] … Continue reading Peek and Cloppenburg And Van Graaf v OHMI – Queen Sirikit Institute of Sericulture (Thai Silk): ECFI 21 Apr 2010

nec_ohmiECFI2011 ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for a Community figurative mark ‘see more’ – Earlier national word marks CMORE – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) T-501/08, [2011] EUECJ T-501/08 Bailii Regulation (EC) … Continue reading NEC Display Solutions Europe v OHMI – C More Entertainment (See More): ECFI 23 Sep 2011

ECJ Community trade mark – Application for a figurative mark including the word element -SELEZIONE ORO Barilla – Opposition – Earlier word marks ORO and ORO SAIWA – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of . .