ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark IGLOTEX – Earlier Community word mark IGLO – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 G. Berardis (Rapporteur), P T-282/13, [2015] EUECJ T-282/13, ECLI:EU:T:2015:226 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 8(1)(b) European, Intellectual … Continue reading Iglotex v Ohmi – Iglo Foods Group (Iglotex): ECFI 23 Apr 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 – Appeal – Community trade mark – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 8(1)(b) – Application for registration of the Community word mark MAGNEXT – Opposition by the proprietor of the earlier national word mark MAGNET 4 – Likelihood of confusion C-182/14, [2015] EUECJ C-182/14, ECLI:EU:C:2015:187 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 8(1)(b) European, … Continue reading Mega Brands International v OHIM: ECJ 19 Mar 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark SAMSARA – Earlier Community word mark SAMSARA – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-388/13, [2015] EUECJ T-388/13 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 8(1)(b) European, Intellectual Property Updated: 28 … Continue reading Costa Crociere Spa v OHMI: ECFI 26 Feb 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark Solidfloor The professional’s choice – Earlier national figurative mark SOLID floor, earlier trade name and domain name Solid Floor Ltd – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the signs – Similarity of the goods … Continue reading Fetim v OHMI – Solid Floor (Solidfloor The Professional’s Choice): ECFI 11 Feb 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Community trade mark ANGIPAX – Earlier Community word mark ANTISTAX – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207 / 2009 Mme M. Martins Ribeiro (Rapporteur), P T-368/13, [2015] EUECJ T-368/13, ECLI: EU: T: … Continue reading Boehringer Ingelheim International v OHMI – Lehning Entreprise (Angipax): ECFI 10 Feb 2015

ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark SKYSOFT – Earlier Community word mark SKY – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 M. Prek, P T-262/13, [2014] EUECJ T-262/13 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 8(1)(b) European, Intellectual Property … Continue reading Skysoft Computersysteme v OHMI – British Sky Broadcasting Group And Sky Ip International (Skysoft): ECFI 15 Oct 2014

ECFI (Judgment) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark DODIE – Earlier national word mark DODOT – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Power to alter decisions G. Berardis (Rapporteur), P T-77/13, [2014] EUECJ T-77/13, ECLI:EU:T:2014:862 Bailii Regulation … Continue reading Laboratoires Polive v OHMIi – Arbora and Ausonia (Dodie): ECFI 8 Oct 2014

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark T – Earlier Community figurative mark T – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 H. Kanninen, P T-531/12, [2014] EUECJ T-531/12, ECLI:EU:T:2014:855 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 8(1)(b) European, Intellectual … Continue reading Tifosi Optics v OHMI – Tom Tailor (T): ECFI 7 Oct 2014

ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark Holzmichel – international figurative marks Michel and Michel POWER – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-263/13, [2014] EUECJ T-263/13 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 8(1)(b) European, … Continue reading Lausitzer Fruchteverarbeitung v OHMI – Rivella International (Holzmichel): ECFI 1 Oct 2014

ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark nuna – Earlier Community word marks NANA and NANU-NANA – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – No similarity between the goods – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 S. Papasavvas, P T-195/12, [2014] EUECJ … Continue reading Nuna International v OHMI – Nanunana Joachim Hoepp (Nuna): ECFI 23 Sep 2014

ECJ Order Of The Court – Appeal – Community trade mark – Figurative mark containing the word element ‘Goldstuck’ – Opposition by the proprietor of the Community word mark Goldsteig – Article 8, paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – No likelihood of confusion – Opposition rejected – Appeal in part manifestly inadmissible … Continue reading Goldsteig Kasereien Bayerwald v OHIM: ECJ 4 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 Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark ‘la nana’ – Earlier national word mark NANA – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – No genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 57(2) and (3) of … Continue reading Nanunana Joachim Hoepp v OHMI – Stal-Florez Botero (La Nana): ECFI 16 Jul 2014

ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark GLAMOUR – Earlier international mark TUDOR GLAMOUR – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 M. Prek, P T-1/13, [2014] EUECJ T-1/13 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 8(1)(b) European, Intellectual Property Updated: 16 December 2021; … Continue reading Advance Magazine Publishers v OHMI – Montres Tudor (Glamour): ECFI 4 Jul 2014

ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark Caffe KIMBO – Earlier national word mark BIMBO – Relative grounds for refusal – Well-known trade mark within the meaning of Article 6 bis of the Paris Convention – Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 J. Azizi, P … Continue reading Bimbo v OHIM: ECFI 20 Mar 2013

Judgment Of The Court Of First Instance – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark basic – Earlier Community figurative mark BASIC – Relative ground for refusal – Similarity of the services – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-372/11, [2014] EUECJ T-372/11, ECLI:EU:T:2014:585 … Continue reading Basic AG Lebensmittelhandel v OHMI – Repsol YPF (Basic): ECFI 26 Jun 2014

ECJ Appeal – Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark CLORALEX – Earlier national word mark CLOROX – Likelihood of confusion – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 8(1)(b) – Cross-appeal – Article 176 of the Rules of Procedure – Requirement to … Continue reading Industrias Alen Sa De Cv v Office For Harmonisation In The Internal Market (Trade Marks And Designs): ECJ 30 Jan 2014

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 (Judgment) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark BULLDOG – Earlier international and national word marks BULL and RED BULL – Relative grounds for refusal – . .

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

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark PENSA PHARMA and Community figurative mark pensa – Earlier national and Benelux word marks PENTASA – Express consent to the registration of the Community trade mark before submission of the application for a declaration of invalidity – Article 53(3) of Regulation (EC) … Continue reading Pensa Pharma v OHMI – Ferring And Farmaceutisk Laboratorium Ferring (Pensa Pharma): ECFI 3 Jun 2015

ECFI Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark COLOR FOCUS – Earlier Community word mark FOCUS – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the marks – Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Abuse of right … Continue reading Lancome v OHMI – Focus Magazin Verlag (Color Focus): ECFI 5 Oct 2012

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

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark ZEBEXIR – Earlier Community word mark ZEBINIX – Relative grounds for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-366/11, [2012] EUECJ T-366/11, [2015] EUECJ T-366/11 Links: Bailii, Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 05 November 2022; Ref: scu.464797

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark WESTERN GOLD – Earlier national, international and Community word marks WESERGOLD, Wesergold, and WeserGold – Relative grounds for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Distinctiveness of the earlier marks Judges: Aziziz J Rapp … Continue reading Office For Harmonisation In The Internal Market v Lidl Stiftung and Co. Kg: ECFI 21 Sep 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

ECJ Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark DOLPHIN – Earlier Community word mark DOLPHIN – Opposition refused in part – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: N. J. Forwood, P Citations: T-361/11, [2012] EUECJ T-361/11 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 European, Intellectual Property Updated: 04 … Continue reading Hand Held Products v OHMI – Orange Brand Services (Dolphin): ECFI 12 Jul 2012

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 – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark COSMOBELLEZA – Earlier national and international word and figurative marks COSMO, COSMOPOLITAN, COSMOTEST, COSMOPOLITAN TELEVISION and THE COSMOPOLITAN SHOW – Non-registered marks and trade names COSMO and COSMOPOLITAN – Relative grounds for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – No similarity between … Continue reading Hearst Communications v OHMI – Vida Estetica (Cosmobelleza): ECFI 27 Jun 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark Yakut – Earlier Community figurative mark Yakult – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-276/09, [2012] EUECJ T-276/09 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 European, Intellectual Property Updated: 03 … Continue reading Kavaklidere-Europe v OHMI – Yakult Honsha (Yakult): ECFI 21 Jun 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration – Application for territorial extension of the protection – Figurative mark SG SEIKOH GIKEN – Earlier Community word mark SEIKO – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Kanninen P Citations: T-519/10, [2012] EUECJ T-519/10 … Continue reading Seikoh Giken v OHMI – Seiko Holdings (Sg Seikoh Giken): ECFI 13 Jun 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark HELLIM – Earlier Community collective word mark HALLOUMI – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Right to be heard – Article 63(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 Judges: Truchot P Citations: … Continue reading Organismos Kypriakis Galaktokomikis Viomichanias v OHMI – Garmo (Hellim): ECFI 13 Jun 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for figurative Community trade mark O-LIVE – Earlier Community and Spanish figurative and word marks Olive line – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-273/10, [2012] EUECJ T-273/10 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 … Continue reading Olive Line International v OHMI – Umbria Olii International (O Live): ECFI 22 May 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark SEVEN SUMMITS – Earlier Community figurative mark Seven – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-179/11, [2012] EUECJ T-179/11 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) European, Intellectual Property Updated: 31 … Continue reading Sport Eybl and Sports Experts v OHMI – Seven (Seven Summits): ECFI 22 May 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark 7 Seven Fashion Shoes – Earlier national figurative marks Seven and 7seven – Partial refusal to register – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: Forwood P … Continue reading Tsakiris-Mallas v OHMI – Seven (7 Seven Fashion Shoes): ECFI 8 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

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 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 – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark L112 – Earlier French word mark L.114 – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the goods – Similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – No genuine use of the earlier … Continue reading Certmedica International v OHMI – Lehning Entreprise (L112): 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 – Invalidity proceedings – Community figurative mark representing elephants in a rectangle – Earlier international and national figurative marks representing an elephant and earlier national word mark elefanten – Relative ground of refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – … Continue reading Dosenbach-Ochsner v OHMI – Sisma (Representation D’Elephants Dans Un Rectangle): ECFI 7 Feb 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 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

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for a Community figurative mark representing a wiggly line – Earlier national and international word and figurative marks DURU – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Judges: D. Gratsias, P Citations: T-56/14, [2015] EUECJ … Continue reading Evyap v OHMI – Megusta Trading (Nuru): ECFI 21 May 2015

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark SEVEN FOR ALL MANKIND – Earlier Community and international figurative marks containing the word element ‘seven’ – Relative ground for refusal – Similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-176/10, [2011] EUECJ T-176/10 Links: … Continue reading Seven v OHMI- Seven For All Mankind (Seven For All Mankind): ECFI 6 Oct 2011

ECJ (Intellectual Property) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark BLAST – Earlier Community and Benelux word marks BLAST – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Weak distinctive character of the earlier marks) Citations: T-425/09, [2011] EUECJ … Continue reading Honda Motor v OHMI- Blok (Blast): ECFI 6 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 – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark LOOPIA – Earlier Community word marks LOOP and LOOPY – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: T-150/10, [2011] EUECJ T-150/10 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 20 September 2022; Ref: scu.444937

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 IC4 – Earlier Community word mark ICE and earlier national figurative mark IC – Criteria for assessing likelihood of confusion – Relative grounds for refusal – Similarity of the services – Similarity of the signs – Distinctive character of the earlier mark … Continue reading Deutsche Bahn v OHMI – DSB (IC4): ECFI 9 Sep 2011

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark POLO SANTA MARIA – Earlier Benelux figurative mark showing the silhouette of a polo player – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009. Citations: T-376/09, [2011] EUECJ T-376/09 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual Property … Continue reading Glenton Espana v OHMI – Polo/Lauren (Polo Santa Maria): ECFI 18 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

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

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark Oyster cosmetics – Earlier Community figurative mark Kadus oystra AUTO STOP PROTECTION – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009. Citations: T-437/09, [2011] EUECJ T-437/09 Links: Bailii European, Intellectual … Continue reading Oyster Cosmetics v OHMI – Kadabell (Oyster Cosmetics): ECFI 2 Feb 2011

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 Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community figurative mark ROD – Earlier national figurative marks RODI — Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Earlier opposition proceedings – Rule 39(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 Citations: T-75/15, [2016] … Continue reading Rod Leichtmetallrader v OHMI – Rodi Tr (Rod): ECFI 21 Jan 2016

ECJ Community trade mark Opposition proceedings Application for 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 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 Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Community – Word mark F1H2O – Community, international, Benelux and national word and figurative marks with the element ‘F1’ – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Unfair advantage taken … Continue reading Formula One Licensing v OHMI – Idea Marketing (F1H2O): ECFI 21 May 2015

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