ECJ (Opinion) Community trade mark – Infringement – Term ‘third party’ Judges: Mengozzi AG Citations: C-561/11, [2012] EUECJ C-561/11 Links: Bailii Cited by: Opinion – Federation Cynologique Internationale v Federacion Canina Internacional De Perros De Pura Raza ECJ 21-Feb-2013 ECJ Community trade marks – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 9(1) – Concept of ‘third … Continue reading Federation Cynologique Internationale v Federacion Canina Internacional De Perros De Pura Raza: ECJ 15 Nov 2012

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 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 – 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

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 – Application for Community word mark WIN365 – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-264/14, [2015] EUECJ T-264/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:803 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 European, Intellectual Property Updated: 05 January 2022; Ref: scu.553710

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark GALILEO – Earlier Community word marks GALILEO – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – No similarity between the goods and services at issue G. Berardis P T-450/11, … Continue reading Galileo International Technology v OHMI – ESA And Commission (Galileo): ECFI 11 Sep 2014

ECFI Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark CONTINENTAL – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: N.J. Forwood, P Citations: T-383/10, [2013] EUECJ T-383/10 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 17 November 2022; Ref: scu.472654

ECFI Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark COLLEGE – Absolute ground for refusal – Absence of descriptive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Pelikanova P Citations: T-165/11, [2012] EUECJ T-165/11, [2011] EUECJ T-165/11 Links: Bailii, Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 01 November 2022; Ref: scu.460429

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 Community word mark VOLKL – Earlier international word mark VOLKL – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Refusal in part of registration – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 42(2) and (3) … Continue reading Volkl v OHMI – Marker Volkl (Volkl): ECFI 14 Dec 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark – Representation of a loudspeaker – Compliance by OHIM with a judgment annulling a decision of one of its Boards of Appeal – Article 63(6) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 65(6) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) – Absolute ground for refusal … Continue reading Bang and Olufsen v OHIM (Representation D’Un Haut-Parleur): ECFI 6 Oct 2011

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 word mark mobile.de Promotor – Mobile Earlier national figurative mark – Rejection of the application for invalidity – Article 165, paragraph 4 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: MD Gratsias (Rapporteur), P Citations: T-337/14, [2015] EUECJ T-337/14, ECLI: EU: T: 2015 220 Links: … Continue reading Rezon v OHMI – Mobile.International (Mobile.De Promotor): ECFI 22 Apr 2015

Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark BASMALI – Earlier non-registered trade mark or earlier sign BASMATI – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-136/14, [2015] EUECJ T-136/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:734 Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 04 January 2022; Ref: scu.552865

Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark ALEX – National word and figurative marks ALEX – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Admissibility of the appeal before the Board of Appeal – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation … Continue reading Bh Stores v OHMI – Alex Toys (Alex): ECFI 2 Jul 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Application three-dimensional Community trade mark – Shape of a red and white cylindrical vessel – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-654/13, [2015] EUECJ T-654/13, ECLI: EU: T: 2015 381 Bailii European, Intellectual Property … Continue reading Gako Konietzko v OHIM (Forme D’Un Conditionnement Au Lieu De Forme D’Un Emballage): ECFI 16 Jun 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark Koragel – Earlier Community word mark CHORAGON – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-169/14, [2015] EUECJ T-169/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:280 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 European, Intellectual Property Updated: 30 December … Continue reading Ferring v OHMI – Kora (Koragel): ECFI 13 May 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark easyAir-tours – Earlier national figurative mark airtours Ticket Factory – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – No similarity between the signs – No likelihood of confusion – Power to alter decisions – … Continue reading easyGroup IP Licensing v OHMI – TUI (Easyair-Tours): ECFI 13 May 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark Nael – Earlier Community word mark Mc Neal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-596/13, [2015] EUECJ T-596/13, ECLI: EU: T: 2015 193 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 8(1)(b) European, Intellectual … Continue reading Emsibeth v OHMI – Peek and Cloppenburg (Nael): ECFI 26 Mar 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Community trade mark consisting of a gradient of five shades of green color – Absolute ground for refusal – Distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Reclassification of the mark – Article 43, paragraph 2 of Regulation No 207/2009 M. Prek, … Continue reading Enercon v OHIM (Degrade De Cinq Nuances De La Couleur Verte): ECFI 28 Jan 2015

ECLI Judgment – Community trade mark – Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark – Shape of a turnbuckle – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 D. Gratsias, P T-171/12, [2014] EUECJ T-171/12, ECLI: EU: T: 2014: 817 Bailii Regulation (EC) … Continue reading Peri v OHIM (Forme D’Un Tendeur a Vis): ECFI 25 Sep 2014

ECJ Judgment Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark PRO OUTDOOR – Earlier Community figurative mark OUTDOOR garden barbecue camping – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Subject of the case before the Board of Appeal – Articles 60 and 64, … Continue reading El Corte Ingles v OHMI – Baumarkt Praktiker Deutschland (Pro Outdoor): ECFI 11 Sep 2014

ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark CONTINENTAL WIND PARTNERS – International Brand Earlier figurative Continental – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the signs – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation ( EC) No 207/2009 – Partial refusal to register … Continue reading Continental Wind Partners v OHMI – Continental Reifen Deutschland (Continental Wind Partners): ECFI 11 Sep 2014

Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark STAR – International Brand Earlier figurative STAR LODI – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No. 207/2009 MM. A. Dittrich (Rapporteur), P T-199/13, [2014] EUECJ T-199/13, EU: T: 2014 761 … Continue reading DTM Ricambi v OHMI – Star (Star): ECFI 10 Sep 2014

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark DELTA – Earlier national and international figurative marks DELTA PORTUGAL and company name LABORATORIOS DELTA – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 A. Dittrich, P T-218/12, [2014] EUECJ T-218/12, ECLI:EU:T:2014:760 … Continue reading Micrus Endovascular v OHMI – Laboratorios Delta: ECFI 10 Sep 2014

ECJ Appeal – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark ZEBEXIR – Earlier word mark ZEBINIX – Relative grounds for refusal – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 8(1)(b) – Obligation to state reasons C-597/12, [2013] EUECJ C-597/12 Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 22 November 2021; Ref: scu.516576

ECJ Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark CASTEL – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Admissibility – Absolute ground for refusal not put forward before the Board of Appeal – Examination of the facts by OHIM of its own motion – … Continue reading Furstlich Castell Sches Domanenamt v Office For Harmonisation In The Internal Market: ECJ 13 Sep 2013

aroabodegasECFI1409 ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark aroa – Earlier national figurative mark Aro – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207 / 2009 – Partial refusal to register MM. G. Berardis, P T-536/12, … Continue reading Aroa Bodegas v OHMI – Bodegas Muga (Aroa): ECFI 11 Sep 2014

ECJ Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community figurative mark makro – Company name macros consult GmbH – Right acquired prior to the application for registration of a Community trade mark and . .