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

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

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark RACE GTP – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-520/14, [2015] EUECJ T-520/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:884 Bailii European Intellectual Property Updated: 07 January 2022; Ref: scu.556033

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark PORT CHARLOTTE – Earlier designations of origin ‘porto’ and ‘port’ – Grounds for invalidity – Article 52(1)(a), Article 53(1)(c) and (2)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 7(1)(c) and (g) and (2) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Article 8(4) of Regulation … Continue reading Instituto Dos Vinhos Do Douro E Do Porto v Ohmi – Bruichladdich Distillery (Port Charlotte): ECFI 18 Nov 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark IRAP – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 52, paragraph 1, a) of Regulation No 207/2009 ‘ T-253/13, [2015] EUECJ T-253/13, ECLI:EU:T:2015:843 Bailii Regulation No 207/2009 … Continue reading Orthogen v OHMi – Arthrex (Irap): ECFI 12 Nov 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark MovieStation – Absolute grounds for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Descriptive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) and c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 52 of Regulation No 207/2009 T-636/13, [2015] EUECJ T-636/13, ECLI :EU:T:2015:801 Bailii Regulation … Continue reading Trekstor v OHMI – MSI Technology (Moviestation): ECFI 23 Oct 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Application ‘Community figurative mark representing a black ribbon – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-530/14, [2015] EUECJ T-530/14, ECLI: EU: T: 2015 603 Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 03 January 2022; Ref: scu.552097

ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark URB – Earlier national collective word mark URB and earlier national collective figurative mark URB – Absolute ground for refusal – No bad faith on the part of the proprietor of the Community trade mark – Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No … Continue reading URB Rulmenti Suceava v OHMI – Adiguzel (URB): ECFI 7 Nov 2014

ECFI Community trade mark – Application for a Community word mark INNOVATION FOR THE REAL WORLD – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-515/11, [2013] EUECJ T-515/11 – J Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 7(1)(b) European, Intellectual Property Updated: 05 December 2021; Ref: scu.527261

ECJ Order Of The Court – Appeals – Community trade mark – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 7(1)(b) – Word mark INNOVATION FOR THE REAL WORLD – Advertising slogan – Refusal of registration – No distinctive character C-448/13, [2014] EUECJ C-448/13 – CO Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 05 December 2021; Ref: scu.527237

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

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 . .

ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark NOTFALL – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Lack of distinctive character – Article 52, paragraph 1 a) and . .

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 – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark TRILOBULAR – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article . .

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 SOPRAPUR – Earlier Community word mark Sopro – Relative ground for refusal . .

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Three-dimensional Community trade mark – Shape of a toy figure – Absolute grounds for refusal – Sign consisting exclusively of the shape which results from the nature of the goods themselves – Sign consisting exclusively of the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain … Continue reading Best-Lock (Europe) v OHMI – Lego Juris (Forme D’Une Figurine De Jouet): ECFI 16 Jun 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark LITHOFIX – Earlier national and international word marks LITHOFIN – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of signs – Similarity of goods – No obligation for an examination to be carried out in relation to all the goods … Continue reading Lithomex v OHMI – Glaubrecht Stingel (Lithofix): ECFI 3 Jun 2015

ECFI Community trade mark – revocation – Community figurative mark MAD – Genuine use of the mark – Article 51, paragraph 1, sub a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character – Article 15, paragraph 1, sub a) of Regulation No 207/2009 Judges: Truchot P … Continue reading TMS Trademark-Schutzrechtsverwertungsgesellschaft v Ohmi – Comercial Jacinto Parera (Mad): ECFI 24 May 2012

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 – International registration – Request for territorial extension of protection – Figurative mark 3D eXam – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character and lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Kanninen p Citations: T-242/11, [2012] EUECJ T-242/11 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual Property … Continue reading Kaltenbach and Voigt v OHIM (3D Exam): ECFI 29 Mar 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark CALCIMATT-Earlier Community word mark CALCILAN – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of signs – Article 8, paragraph 1, sub b) of Regulation (EC) No. 207/2009 – Refusal to register Judges: Kanninen P Citations: T-547/10, [2012] EUECJ T-547/10 … Continue reading Omya v OHMI – Alpha Calcit (Calcimatt): ECFI 29 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 (French Text) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark SWIFT GTi – Brands International and national previous GTI – Relative grounds for refusal – Similarity of goods – Article 8, paragraph 1, sub b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 [now Article 8, paragraph 1, sub b) of Regulation (EC) … Continue reading Volkswagen v OHMI – Suzuki Motor (Swift Gti): ECFI 21 Mar 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark SERVO OUA – Earlier Community word mark SERVUS – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1, sub b) of Regulation (EC) No. 207 / 2009 Judges: Pelikanova P Citations: T-525/10, [2012] EUECJ T-525/10 Links: Bailii Statutes: … Continue reading Azienda Agricola Colsaliz Di Faganello Antonio v OHMI – Weinkellerei Lenz Moser (Servo Suo): ECFI 29 Feb 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 – Application for Community word mark PAKI – Absolute ground for refusal – Mark contrary to public order or morality – Article 7, paragraph 1 f) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-526/09, [2011] EUECJ T-526/09 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 European, Intellectual Property Updated: 20 September 2022; Ref: … Continue reading Paki Logistics v OHIM (Paki): ECFI 5 Oct 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark AGATHA RUIZ DE LA PRADA – Earlier national and Community figurative marks representing a flower in black and white – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 [now Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation … Continue reading Ruiz De La Prada De Sentmenat v OHMI – Quant Cosmetics Japan (Agatha Ruiz De La Prada): ECFI 13 Sep 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark AGATHA RUIZ DE LA PRADA – earlier Community figurative mark representing a flower in black and white – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC ) No 40/94 [now Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) … Continue reading Ruiz De La Prada De Sentmenat v OHMI – Quant (Agatha Ruiz De La Prada): ECFI 13 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 – 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 – Application for three-dimensional mark – Shape of a watch with serrated edges – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009. Citations: T-235/10, [2011] EUECJ T-235/10 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 15 September 2022; Ref: scu.441527

ECFI Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark BETWIN – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character-Article 7, paragraph 1, b) and c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Obligation to state reasons – Equal treatment – Article 49 EC. Citations: T-258/09, [2011] EUECJ T-258/09 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 15 September … Continue reading I-Content v OHIM (Betwin) (Intellectual Property) French Text: ECFI 6 Jul 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Application for the Community word mark TDI – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – No distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(1)(c) and 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Articles 75 and 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009. Citations: T-318/09, [2011] EUECJ T-318/09 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual … Continue reading Audi And Volkswagen v OHIM (TDI): ECFI 6 Jul 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark DYNAMIC HD – Absolute grounds for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Lack of distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) and paragraph 3 of Regulation (EC ) No 40/94 [now Article 7, paragraph 1 b) and paragraph 3 of … Continue reading Imagion v OHIM (Dynamic HD) (Intellectual Property): ECFI 30 Jun 2011

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community figurative mark representing a grey chequerboard pattern – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – No distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(1)(b) and Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 52(1) and (2) of Regulation No 207/2009 Judges: … Continue reading Louis Vuitton Malletier v OHMI – Nanunana (Representation D’Un Motif A Damier Gris): ECFI 21 Apr 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community figurative mark representing a brown and beige chequerboard pattern – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – No distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(1)(b) and Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 52(1) and (2) of Regulation No … Continue reading Louis Vuitton Malletier v OHMI – Nanunana (Brown And Beige): ECFI 21 Apr 2015

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

ECJ Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Figurative Community trade mark Golden Elephant Brand – Non-registered national figurative mark GOLDEN ELEPHANT – Relative ground for refusal – Reference to the national law governing the earlier mark – Common-law action for passing-off – Article 74(1) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 76(1) of Regulation … Continue reading Tresplain Investments v OHMI- Hoo Hing (Golden Elephant Brand): ECFI 9 Dec 2010

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark STRATEGI – Earlier national word mark Strategies – Relative ground for refusal – Proof of use of the earlier trade mark – Article 43(2) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 42(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) and Rule 22 of … Continue reading Strategi Group v OHMI – RBI (Strategi): ECFI 5 Oct 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 – Figurative mark Darjeeling collection de lingerie – Earlier Community collective word and figurative marks DARJEELING – Relative grounds for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: D. Gratsias (Rapporteur), P Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2015:742, T-625/13, [2015] EUECJ T-625/13 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation … Continue reading The Tea Board v OHMI – Delta Lingerie (Darjeeling Collection De Lingerie) T-625/13: ECFI 2 Oct 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