ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark NANO – Right to be heard – Obligation to state reasons – Examination of the facts of the Office’s own motion – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptiveness – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: H. Kanninen, P Citations: T-379/13, [2015] … Continue reading Innovation First v OHIM (Nano): ECFI 10 Feb 2015
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
ECFI Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark RESTORE – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7, paragraph 1, sub c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 , b) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Violation of the right to be heard … Continue reading Abbott Laboratories v OHIM (Restore): ECFI 15 Nov 2011
ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Community trade mark AFRICAN SIMBA – Earlier national figurative mark Simba – Relative ground for refusal – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 3 of Regulation (EC) No 207 / 2009 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of … Continue reading Novomatic v OHMI – Simba Toys (African Simba): ECFI 22 Jan 2015
ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark TORO DE PIEDRA – Earlier Community figurative mark D. ORIGEN TORO – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Right to be heard – Obligation to state … Continue reading Sociedad Agricola Requingua v OHMI – Consejo Regulador De La Denominacion De Origen Toro (Toro De Piedra): ECFI 13 Apr 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 (Intellectual Property) French Text – Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark TENNIS WAREHOUSE – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Distinctive character – Obligation to state reasons – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) and c) and Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009. Citations: T-290/10, [2011] EUECJ T-290/10 Links: … Continue reading Sports Warehouse v OHIM (Tennis Warehouse): ECFI 22 Nov 2011
ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark NaViKey – Earlier Community word mark NAVI – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Breach of the duty to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 Citations: T-393/09, [2011] … Continue reading NEC Display Solutions Europe v OHMI – Nokia (Navikey): ECFI 13 Oct 2011
ECFI Community trade mark – Application for registration of the Community word mark PIPELINE – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Obligation to state the reasons on which the decision is based – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 Citations: T-87/10, [2011] EUECJ T-87/10 Links: … Continue reading Chestnut Medical Technologies v OHIM (Pipeline): ECFI 11 Oct 2011
Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property – Judgment – Trademark of the European Union – Opposition proceedings – Trademark application of the European Verbal Union NOVUS – Trademarks of the European Verbal and Figurative Union previous NOVUS and novus – Relative ground for refusal – Similarity of goods – Article 8, paragraph 1 (a) and (b) … Continue reading Erwin Muller GmbH v EUIPO – Novus Tablet Technology Finland (Novus): ECFI 19 Jun 2018
Judgment – Trademark of the European Union – Application for a mark of the figurative European Union mycard2go – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7 (1) (b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [ Article 7 (1) (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) Citations: T-675/16, [2018] EUECJ T-675/16 Links: … Continue reading Wirecard AG v EUIPO (Mycard2Go) T-675/16: ECFI 15 May 2018
(Judgment) Trademark of the European Union – Opposition proceedings – Application for a mark of the figurative European Union RE-CONzero – Trademark of the former European Verbal Community ZERO – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8 (1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8 (1) (b) of Regulation … Continue reading Mapei v EUIPO – Steenfabrieken Vandersanden (Re-Conzero): ECFI 16 Nov 2017
(Judgment) Trade mark of the European Union – Opposition proceedings – Application for registration of the figurative European Union mark representing a discontinuous ellipse-shaped silhouette – European earlier figurative union mark representing an ellipse – Reasons relating to of refusal – Article 8 (1) (b) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8 … Continue reading Oakley, Inc v EUIPO: ECFI 8 Nov 2017
ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark Fair and Lovely – Earlier national and Benelux word marks FAIR and LOVELY – Decision on the appeal – Article 64(1) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Right to be heard – Second sentence of Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 … Continue reading Unilever v EUIPO – Technopharma (Fair and Lovely): ECFI 17 Feb 2017
ECJ (Judgment) Non-contractual liability – Proof of the existence, validity and scope of protection of the earlier mark – International registration designating the European Union – Decision rejecting the opposition in the absence of proof of the earlier right – Rule 19(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 – Revision of the decision – Article 62(2) … Continue reading Novar v EUIPO: ECFI 17 Feb 2017
ECJ (Judgment) Trade mark of the European Union – Opposition proceedings – European Union word mark application Premeno – Earlier national word mark Pramino – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8 (1) (b) Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Decision taken following the annulment by the Court of First Instance of … Continue reading Kessel Medintim v EUIPO – Janssen-Cilag (Premeno): ECFI 3 Feb 2017
ECJ Judgment – Mark of the European Union – Invalidity proceedings – the figurative mark EU PALLADIUM PALACE IBIZA RESORT and SPA – Earlier national business name GRAND HOTEL PALLADIUM – Relative ground for refusal – Use in the course of trade a sign which the scope is not only local -Article 8, paragraph 4, … Continue reading Fiesta Hotels and Resorts v EUIPO -Residencial Palladium (Palladium Palace Ibiza Resort and Spa): ECFI 30 Nov 2016
Mark of the European Union – Opposition proceedings – Application for figurative mark of the European Union constituted by the representation of a bite of horse in an’ H ‘- Marks the European Union and Spanish figurative previous – Relative ground for refusal – effective use of the earlier marks – Article 42, paragraph 2 … Continue reading Gallardo Blanco v EUIPO – Expasa Agricultura Y Ganaderia (Representation DUn Mors De Cheval En Forme De H): ECFI 9 Nov 2016
ECJ Judgment – Brand of the European Union – Opposition proceedings – Application for figurative mark of the European Union AFRODITA COSMETICS – Earlier word National brands EXOTIC MUSK OIL AFRODITA MYSTIC Earlier figurative and MUSK OIL AFRODITA MYSTIC – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of … Continue reading Kozmetika Afrodita v EUIPO – Nunez Martin and Machado Montesinos (Afrodita Cosmetics): ECFI 28 Sep 2016
ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Application for a sound mark – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 ECLI:EU:T:2016:468, [2016] EUECJ T-408/15 Bailii European Intellectual Property Updated: 23 January 2022; Ref: scu.569360
EU Trade Mark – Judgment – European Union trade mark – Three-dimensional European Union trade mark application – Shape of globe and lamp bases – Absolute ground for refusal – Sign consisting exclusively of the shape of the product necessary to obtain a technical result – Article 7 (1) (e), (ii) of Regulation (EC) No … Continue reading Tecnodidattica v EUIPO and De Lampe): ECFI 26 Mar 2020
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Figurative Community trade mark African SIMBA – Earlier national figurative mark Simba – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8 , paragraph 1 b) of Regulation No 207/2009 … Continue reading Novomatic v OHMI – Simba Toys (African Simba): ECFI 28 Jan 2016
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – International registration designating the European Community – Word mark NOURISHING PERSONAL HEALTH – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 – Obligation on OHIM to examine the … Continue reading Nestle v OHIM (Nourishing Personal Health): ECFI 8 Oct 2015
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Community word mark FLEX – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) and Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-187/14, [2015] EUECJ T-187/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:759 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 7(1) 7(2) European Intellectual Property Updated: 04 January 2022; Ref: scu.553134
ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark NOxtreme – Earlier Community and national figurative marks X-TREME – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8 (1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207 / 2009 – Serious use of the earlier mark – Article 43 (2) and (3) … Continue reading Atlantic Multipower Germany v Ohmi – Nutrichem Diat + Pharma (Noxtreme): ECFI 7 Oct 2015
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the figurative Community mark Castello – Earlier national figurative mark ‘Castello’ – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No (EC) 207/2009 – Right to be heard – Second sentence of Article 75 of Regulation No … Continue reading Lidl Stiftung v OHMI – Horno Del Espinar (Castello): ECFI 5 May 2015
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Three-dimensional Community trade mark – Cube with surfaces having a grid structure – Absolute grounds for refusal – First sentence of Article 76(1) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Absence of sign consisting exclusively of the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a … Continue reading Simba Toys v Ohmi – Seven Towns (Forme D’Un Cube Avec Des Faces Ayant Une Structure En Grille): ECFI 25 Nov 2014
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Community – Word mark KASTEEL – Earlier national word mark CASTEL BEER – Relative ground for refusal – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 3 of Regulation ( EC) No 207/2009 – Likelihood of … Continue reading Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck v OHMI – Beverage Trademark (Kasteel): ECFI 25 Nov 2014
ECFI Judgment (Extracts) – Community trade mark – Application for the Community figurative mark representing a wavy line – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – No distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Article 76 of Regulation No … Continue reading Vans v OHIM (Representation D’Une Ligne Ondulee): ECFI 6 Nov 2014
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark MB – Earlier Community figurative mark MB and P – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 42, paragraph 2, and Article 15, paragraph 1 of Regulation (EC) No 207 / 2009 – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood … Continue reading Popp And Zech v OHMI – Muller-Bore and Partner (MB): ECFI 6 Nov 2014
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark KAATSU – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Rights of the defence – Article 75, second sentence, of Regulation No 207/2009 T-567/12, [2014] EUECJ T-567/12 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 7(1)(c) European, Intellectual … Continue reading Kaatsu Japan v OHIM (Kaatsu): ECFI 7 Nov 2014
ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark SOTTO IL SOLE ITALIANO SOTTO il SOLE – Earlier Community word mark VINA SOL – Relative ground for refusal – Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Duty to state reasons M. van der Woude, P T-605/13, [2014] EUECJ … Continue reading Alma-The Soul of Italian Wine v OHMI – Miguel Torres (Sotto Il Sole Italiano Sotto Il Sole): ECFI 25 Sep 2014
ECJ Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark HOT JOKER – Earlier national figurative mark Joker – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 – Article … Continue reading Novomatic v EUIPO – Granini France (Hot Joker): ECFI 19 Apr 2016
References: T-754/16, [2017] EUECJ T-754/16 Links: Bailii Ratio: (Judgment) Trade mark of the European Union – Opposition proceedings – Application for registration of the figurative European Union mark representing a discontinuous ellipse-shaped silhouette – European earlier figurative union mark representing an ellipse – Reasons relating to of refusal – Article 8 (1) (b) and (5) … Continue reading Oakley, Inc v EUIPO: ECFI 8 Nov 0201
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
(Judgment) EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark Tropical – Earlier national word mark TROPICAL – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Extent of the applicant’s rights under national law – Coexistence of the marks – Obligation to state reasons – Article … Continue reading Ogrodnik v EUIPO – Aviario Tropical (Tropical): ECFI 21 Jul 2016
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Application for Community figurative mark FlexValve – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) and c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Human defense – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 T-588/14, … Continue reading Mechadyne International v OHIM (Flexvalve): ECFI 23 Sep 2015
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark PerfectRoast – Refusal of registration – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) and c) of Regulation (EC) No. 207/2009 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 … Continue reading BSH v OHIM (Perfectroast): ECFI 25 Sep 2015
ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark PROTEKT – Community word marks PROTECTA – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207 / 2009 – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 T-576/12, [2014] EUECJ T-576/12 Bailii … Continue reading Laszkiewicz -c- OHMI – Capital Safety Group Emea (Protekt): ECFI 15 Jul 2014
References: T-576/12, [2014] EUECJ T-576/12 Links: Bailii ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark PROTEKT – Community word marks PROTECTA – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207 / 2009 – Article 75 of Regulation … Continue reading Laszkiewicz v OHMI – Capital Safety Group Emea (Protekt): ECFI 15 Jul 2014
EU trade mark – Application for EU word mark SPURBAR ANDERS. – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (2), of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001] Citations: T-126/16, [2017] EUECJ T-126/16, ECLI:EU:T:2017:688 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: 21 January … Continue reading 1 Fc Koln v EUIPO (Spa Rbar Anders) (Judgment) French Text: ECFI 4 Oct 2017
EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark GAPPOL – Earlier EU word mark GAP – Cross-appeal – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Reputation – Unfair advantage taken of the distinctive … Continue reading Gappol Marzena Porczynska v EUIPO – Gap (ITM) ((EU Trade Mark – Opposition Proceedings : Judgment): ECFI 4 Oct 2017
European Union trade mark – Revocation procedure – European Union figurative silente PORTE and PORTE mark – Genuine use – Place of use – Nature of use – Use by third parties – Declaration of revocation – Rights of defense – Articles 75 and 76 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation … Continue reading Falegnameria Universo Dei Flli Priarollo v EUIPO- Zanini Porte (Silente Porte and Porte) (Judgment) French Text: ECFI 6 Oct 2017
EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark INTESA – Article 51(1)(a) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 58(1)(a) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – No genuine use of the trade mark Citations: T-143/16, [2017] EUECJ T-143/16 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: 21 January 2023; Ref: scu.597510
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Application deluxe Community figurative mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Lack of descriptive character – Article 7 paragraph 1 c) of Regulation No 207/2009 – No distinctive character acquired through use … Continue reading Deluxe Laboratories v OHIM (Deluxe): ECFI 4 Jun 2015
ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark BELLRAM – Earlier national word and figurative marks RAM and Ram – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Right to be heard – Articles 63(2), 75 and 76 of Regulation … Continue reading Lidl Stiftung and Co. Kg v Office For Harmonisation In The Internal Market (Trade Marks And Designs): ECFI 15 Jan 2013
ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark BIMBO DOUGHNUTS – Earlier national word mark DOGHNUTS – Relative ground for refusal – Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 76(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Application for alteration – Admissibility Citations: … Continue reading Bimbo v OHMI – Panrico (Bimbo Doughnuts): ECFI 10 Oct 2012
ECJ Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark GUDDY – Earlier Community word mark GUCCI – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Highly distinctive character of the earlier mark by reason of the public’s recognition of that mark – Evidence – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) … Continue reading Guccio Gucci v Ohmi – Chang Qing Qing (Guddy): ECFI 12 Jul 2012
ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark CIRCON – Earlier Community word mark Circulon – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of signs – Distinctive high – Reputation – Article 8, paragraph a, b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Procedure before the Board of … Continue reading Xxxlutz Marken v OHMI – Meyer Manufacturing (Circon): ECFI 13 Jun 2012
ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark KARRA – national and Community figurative previous Kara – Name Conceria Kara Srl and trade name Kara – Relative grounds for refusal – Article 75, first sentence, of Regulation (EC) No. 207/2009 – Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 3 of Regulation (EC) … Continue reading Conceria Kara v OHMI – Dima (Karra): ECFI 3 May 2012
ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark acsensa – Earlier Community and national word and figurative marks ACCENTURE and accenture – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – No similarity of signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) … Continue reading Accenture Global Services v OHMI – Silver Creek Properties (Acsensa) (Intellectual Property): ECFI 7 Oct 2010
European Union trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for an EU figurative trade mark 5MS MMMMM – Earlier figurative EU trade mark 5J – Relative grounds for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – No similarity of signs – Article 8 (1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [now Article 8 (1) (b) of … Continue reading Sanchez Romero Carvajal Jabugo v EUIPO – Embutidos Monells (5MS MMMMM) (EU Trade Mark – Judgment): ECFI 2 Dec 2020
Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark FSA K-FORCE – Earlier Community word mark FORCE-X – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 Citations: T-558/13, [2015] EUECJ T-558/13 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation No 207/2009 … Continue reading FSA v OHMI – Motokit Veiculos E Acessorios (FSA K-Force): ECFI 4 Mar 2015
ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark BAM – Earlier national figurative mark BAM – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – No similarity of the goods – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-426/09, [2011] EUECJ T-426/09 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No … Continue reading Bayerische Asphaltmischwerke v OHMI – Koninklijke Bam Groep (Bam): ECFI 26 Oct 2011
ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for registration of the Community word mark FISHBONE – Earlier national figurative mark FISHBONE BEACHWEAR – Relative ground for refusal – Partial refusal of registration – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Consideration of additional evidence – Statement of reasons – Proof of genuine use … Continue reading New Yorker Shk Jeans v OHMI – Vallis K – Vallis A (Fishbone): ECFI 29 Sep 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 – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark RedTube – Earlier national unregistered Redtube – Failure to pay the tax within the opposition – Decision declaring the opposition deemed as unformed – Article 8, paragraph 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2869/95 – Protection of legitimate expectations – Rule 17 of … Continue reading Jager and Polacek v OHMI – Rt Mediasolutions (Redtube) (Intellectual Property): ECFI 12 May 2011
ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark FLACO – Earlier national word mark FLACO – Relative ground for refusal – Identical goods – Article 8(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Request for proof of genuine use of the earlier mark submitted for the first time before … Continue reading Flaco-Gerate v OHMI – Delgado Sanchez (Flaco) (Intellectual Property): ECFI 11 May 2011
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community figurative mark Spokey – Earlier Community word mark SPOOKY – Declaration of partial invalidity – Article 53, paragraph 1 a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Examination of evidence – … Continue reading Spokey v OHMI – Leder Jaeger (Spokey): ECFI 21 Jan 2016
ECFI Community trade mark – Application for Community trade mark consisting of a combination of yellow gorse and silver – CTM application consisting of a combination of yellow ocher and gray money – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1, b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Examination … Continue reading Guhring v OHIM And De Gris Argent: ECFI 3 Feb 2011
ECFI Community trade mark – Application for Community trade mark consisting of a combination of yellow gorse and silver – CTM application consisting of a combination of yellow ocher and gray money – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1, b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Examination … Continue reading Guhring v OHIM (And De Gris Argent) T-300/09: ECFI 3 Feb 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 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
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark ZIECON – Earlier Community word mark CERCON – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207 / 2009 – Examination of the facts – Article 76 of Regulation No … Continue reading Jyoti Ceramic Industries v OHMI – Degudent (Ziecon): ECFI 1 Jul 2014
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 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
ECJ Community trade mark Community word mark DANELECTRO and Community figurative mark QWIK TUNE Failure to observe the time’limit for submitting a request for renewal of the trade marks Application for restitutio in integrum Reformatio in pejus Rights of the defence Right to be heard Article 61(2), second sentence of Article 73, and Article 78 … Continue reading Evets v OHMI (Danelectro): ECFI 23 Sep 2009
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) (Intellectual Property): ECFI 16 Dec 2010
ECJ Community trade mark – Application for the Community figurative mark MEDINET – Earlier national and international figurative marks MEDINET – Claim of seniority of the earlier national and international marks – Earlier marks in colour and Community trade mark applied for not designating any specific colour – Signs not identical – Article 34 of … Continue reading Franz Wilhelm Langguth Erben Gmbh and Co. Kg v Office For Harmonisation In The Internal Market: ECFI 20 Feb 2013
Europa Community trade mark – ‘ International registration designating the European Community Figurative mark representing half a smiley smile Absolute ground for refusal Lack of distinctive character Article 146(1) and Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 151(1) and Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009. Citations: T-139/08, [2009] EUECJ T-139/08 Links: Bailii … Continue reading The Smiley Company v OHMI (Representation De La Moitie D’Un Sourire De Smiley) (Intellectual Property): ECFI 29 Sep 2009
ECJ (Judgment) Mark of the European Union – Application for figurative marks of the European Union and verbal THE DINING EXPERIENCE – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 Citations: … Continue reading U-R Lab v EUIPO (The Dining Experience): ECFI 25 May 2016
EU trade mark – International registration designating the European Union – Word mark RUGGED – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Competence of the Board of Appeal – Article 71 of Regulation 2017/1001 – … Continue reading Stryker v EUIPO (Rugged) (EU Trade Mark – Judgment): ECFI 9 Mar 2022
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Community trade mark Generia – Earlier Community figurative mark Generalia generacion renovable – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 63, paragraph 2 and Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 Citations: … Continue reading DTL Corporacion v OHMI – Vallejo Rosell (Generia): ECFI 9 Dec 2014
Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property – Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark EISKELLER – Earlier national word marks KELER and KELER 18 – Relative ground for refusal – No similarity between the signs – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now … Continue reading Damm v EUIPO – Schlossbrauerei Au, Willibald Beck Freiherr Von Peccoz (Eiskeller): ECFI 19 Jun 2018
ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark Lenah.C – Earlier national word mark LEMA – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-802/14, [2016] EUECJ T-802/14, ECLI:EU:T:2016:25 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: 18 April 2022; … Continue reading Laboratorios Ern v OHMI – Michelle Menard (Lenah.C): ECFI 21 Jan 2016
Judgment – Trademark of the European Union – Trademark application of the European Union verbal Mega Liner – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7 (1) (b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) ) No 207/2009 [now Article 7 (1) (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – … Continue reading Bernard Krone Holding v EUIPO (Mega Liner): ECFI 4 May 2018
Judgment – European Union mark – Application for a mark of the European Union figurative 100% Pfalz – Absolute ground for refusal – Article 7 (1) (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [now Article 7, paragraph 1 (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 (now … Continue reading Pfalzmarkt Fur Obst Und Gemuse v EUIPO (100% Pfalz): ECFI 26 Apr 2018
Eu Trade Mark – Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Word mark PROTICURD – Earlier national word marks PROTI and PROTIPLUS – Earlier national figurative mark Proti Power – Relative ground for refusal – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No … Continue reading Rintisch v EUIPO – Compagnie Laitiere Europeenne (Proticurd): ECFI 19 Apr 2018
(Judgment) Appeal – Trade mark of the European Union – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 8 (4) – Article 65 – Unregistered trade name GRAND HOTEL PALLADIUM – Figurative mark containing the word elements ‘PALLADIUM PALACE IBIZA RESORT and SPA’ – Application for a declaration of invalidity based on an earlier right acquired under … Continue reading Fiesta Hotels and Resorts v EUIPO: ECJ 19 Apr 2018
(Judgment) Community trade mark – Applications for Community word marks XALLOYMI and HALLOUMI – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2015:752, [2015] EUECJ T-292/14 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.553125
(Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property – Judgment) Trademark of the European Union – Application for a figurative European Union mark’ – ‘Absolute grounds for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7 (1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [ Article 7 (1) (b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Descriptive character – Article 7 … Continue reading CinkciarzPl v EUIPO (Euro / Dollar symbols): ECFI 8 Mar 2018
Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property – Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark representing a crayfish – Earlier international registration of the figurative mark ????VIE SHEIKI – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now … Continue reading Kondyterska Korporatsiia ‘Roshen’ v EUIPO – Krasnyiy Oktyabr (Representation D’Une Ecrevisse): ECFI 7 Feb 2018
(Judgment) Trademark of the European Union – International registration designating the European Union – Three-dimensional mark – Form of a large glass – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7 (1) (b) of Regulation (EC) ) No 207/2009 [now Article 7 (1) (b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:754, T-857/16, … Continue reading Erdinger Weiaybrau Werner Brombach v Euipo (Forme D’Un Grand Verre): ECFI 26 Oct 2017
(Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property – Trade Marks Intellectual : Judgment) European Union mark – Figurative European Union mark application Take your time Pay After – No distinctive character – Article 7 (1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Obligation statement of reasons – Article 75, first sentence, of Regulation No 207/2009) Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:663, … Continue reading La Rocca v EUIPO (Take Your Time Pay After): ECFI 26 Sep 2017
Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property – Trade Marks : Judgment – EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark LOVE TO LOUNGE – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Descriptiveness – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Obligation to state reasons … Continue reading Lidl Stiftung v EUIPO – Primark Holdings (Love To Lounge): ECFI 15 Sep 2017
(Eu Trade Mark – Revocation Proceedings : Judgment) EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark SAVANT – Genuine use of the mark – Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Duty to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:521, [2017] EUECJ T-110/16 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual … Continue reading Savant Systems v EUIPO – Savant Group (Savant): ECFI 18 Jul 2017
ECJ (Judgment) European Union mark – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark CLASSIC FINE FOODS – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7 (1) (b) and (c) of Regulation 207/2009 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:498, [2017] EUECJ T-194/16 Links: Bailii … Continue reading Klassisk Investment v EUIPO (Classic Fine Foods): ECFI 14 Jul 2017
ECJ (Eu Trade Mark – Opposition Proceedings – Application for The EU Word Mark Ginraw – Earlier EU Word Marks Raw : Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU word mark GINRAW – Earlier EU word marks RAW – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No … Continue reading Mediterranean Premium Spirits v EUIPO – G-Star Raw (Ginraw): ECFI 7 Jun 2017
ECJ (Trade Marks : Trade Marks Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property – Judgment) European trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark APUS – Earlier national word mark ABUS – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8 (1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Likelihood of confusion – Successive limitations … Continue reading Capella v EUIPO – Abus (Apus): ECFI 16 Mar 2017
ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark Natural Instinct Dog and Cat food as nature intended – Earlier EU word marks INSTINCT and NATURE’S VARIETY – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Nature of the use – Article 42(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Rule 22(3) and … Continue reading M I Industries v EUIPO – Natural Instinct (Natural Instinct Dog and Cat Food As Nature Intended): ECFI 15 Feb 2017
(Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark 2 STAR – Earlier EU figurative mark ONE STAR – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:78, [2017] EUECJ T-568/15 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: 31 January 2022; … Continue reading Morgese and Others v EUIPO – All Star (2 Star): ECFI 15 Feb 2017
ECJ (Judgment) Trade mark of the European Union – Opposition proceedings – Application for mark of the European figurative Union De Giusti ORGOGLIO – Earlier European word mark ORGOGLIO – Relative ground for refusal – Similarity of the signs – Article 8 (1) (B) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:85, [2017] EUECJ T-18/16 Links: … Continue reading DMC v EUIPO – Etike’ International (De Giusti Orgoglio): ECFI 16 Feb 2017
ECJ (Judgment) Appeal – EU trade mark – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 51(2) – Word mark LAMBRETTA – Genuine use of the mark – Application for revocation – Partial revocation – Communication No 2/12 of the President of EUIPO – Limitation of the temporal effects of a judgment of the Court Citations: ECLI:EU:C:2017:122, … Continue reading Brandconcern v EUIPO and Scooters India: ECJ 16 Feb 2017
ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU word mark Paloma – Earlier EU figurative mark Paloma – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:106, [2017] EUECJ T-369/15 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: 31 January 2022; Ref: … Continue reading Hernandez Zamora v EUIPO – Rosen Tantau (Paloma): ECFI 17 Feb 2017
ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative trade mark POCKETBOOK – Earlier national figurative marks POCKET – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:103, [2017] EUECJ T-596/15 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: … Continue reading Batmore Capital v EUIPO – Univers Poche (Pocketbook): ECFI 17 Feb 2017
ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark Land Glider – Earlier EU and national word and figurative marks LAND ROVER – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:82, [2017] EUECJ T-71/15 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: 31 January 2022; … Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover v EUIPO – Nissan Jidosha (Land Glider): ECFI 16 Feb 2017
ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark GATEWIT – Earlier EU figurative mark wit software – Earlier national business name Wit-Software, Consultoria e Software para a Internet Movel, SA – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) and (4) … Continue reading Construlink v EUIPO – Wit-Software (Gatewit): ECFI 17 Feb 2017
ECJ (Judgment) Trademark of the European Union – European trademark application NETGURU – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7 (1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 – Article … Continue reading Netguru v EUIPO (Netguru): ECFI 17 Jan 2017
ECJ Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark CAFE DEL SOL – Earlier national figurative mark Cafe del Sol – Failure to submit evidence in the language of the opposition proceedings – Articles 75 and 76 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Rules 19 and 20 of … Continue reading Guiral Broto v EUIPO – Gastro and Soul (Cafe Del Sol) T-549/15: ECFI 13 Dec 2016
ECJ Judgment – Mark of the European Union – Trade mark application for the figurative European Union START UP INITIATIVE – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7 (1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207 / 2009 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 ECLI:EU:T:2016:747, … Continue reading Intesa Sanpaolo v EUIPO (Start Up Initiative): ECFI 15 Dec 2016
