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

Eu Trade Mark – Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for registration of EU figurative mark BOBO cornet – Earlier EU figurative mark OZMO cornet – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2018:194, [2018] EUECJ T-648/16 Links: … Continue reading Solen Cikolata Gida Sanayi Ve Ticaret v EUIPO – Zaharieva (Bobo Cornet): ECFI 17 Apr 2018

EU Figurative EU Trade Mark – Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark Guidego what to do next – Earlier EU word mark GUIDIGO – Relative ground 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) … Continue reading Hotelbeds Spain v EUIPO Guidigo Europe (Guidego What To Do Next): ECFI 13 Mar 2018

(Judgment) – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark K – Earlier Benelux figurative mark K – Relative ground 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) Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2018:133, [2018] EUECJ T-824/16 Links: … Continue reading Kiosked v EUIPO – VRT (K) (Judgment): ECFI 13 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

EJ Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property : Trade Marks : Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Word mark BURLINGTON – Earlier national word marks BURLINGTON and BURLINGTON ARCADE – Earlier EU and national figurative marks BURLINGTON ARCADE – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of … Continue reading Tulliallan Burlington v EUIPO – Burlington Fashion (Burlington) T-123/16: ECFI 6 Dec 2017

ECJ Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property : Trade Marks : Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark BURLINGTON THE ORIGINAL – Earlier national word marks BURLINGTON and BURLINGTON ARCADE – Earlier EU and national figurative marks BURLINGTON ARCADE – Relative ground for refusal – … Continue reading Tulliallan Burlington v Euipo – Burlington Fashion (Burlington The Original): ECFI 6 Dec 2017

Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property : Trade Marks : Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark MI PAD – Earlier EU word mark IPAD – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Likelihood of confusion … Continue reading Xiaomi v EUIPO – Apple (MI Pad): ECFI 5 Dec 2017

(Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property – Trade Marks Intellectual : Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark WIDIBA – Earlier national word mark DiBa – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Inadmissibility of the appeal before the Board … Continue reading Banca Monte Dei Paschi Di Siena and Banca Widiba v EUIPO – Ing-Diba (Widiba) T-83/16: ECFI 26 Sep 2017

Eu Trade Mark – Articlea 8 (B) – Word Marks and Figurative Marks Including The Word Element : Judgment – Appeal – EU trade mark – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 8(1)(b) – Word marks and figurative marks including the word element ‘darjeeling’ or ‘darjeeling collection de lingerie’ – Opposition by the proprietor of … Continue reading The Tea Board v EUIPO: ECJ 20 Sep 2017

Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark NaraMaxx – Earlier national word mark MAXX – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – No similarity between the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:643, [2017] EUECJ T-586/15 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European … Continue reading Nara Tekstil Sanayi Ve Ticaret v EUIPO – NBC Fourth Realty (Naramaxx): ECFI 22 Sep 2017

ECJ (Eu Trade Mark – Opposition Proceedings : Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for an EU figurative mark representing a curved and angled line – Earlier EU figurative mark representing a capital letter ‘D’ – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 … Continue reading Diesel v EUIPO (Sprinter Megacentros Del Deporte and Coudee): ECFI 20 Jul 2017

ECJ (Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property : Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark OCTASA – Earlier German and Benelux word marks PENTASA – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:408, [2017] EUECJ T-632/15 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European … Continue reading Tillotts Pharma v EUIPO – Ferring (Octasa): ECFI 21 Jun 2017

ECJ (Order) Appeal – Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – EU trade mark – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 8(1)(b) – Opposition proceedings – Figurative mark including the word elements ‘POLO CLUB SAINT-TROPEZ HARAS DE GASSIN’ – Partial rejection of the opposition Citations: ECLI:EU:C:2017:416, [2017] EUECJ C-10/17 … Continue reading Polo Club v EUIPO: ECJ 1 Jun 2017

ECJ (EU Trade Mark : Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark NSU – Earlier national word mark NSU – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 42(2) and (3) of … Continue reading Industrie Aeronautiche Reggiane v EUIPO – Audi (NSU): ECFI 20 Jun 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 (Judgment : Eu Trade Mark – Opposition Proceedings) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – EU figurative mark JandJOY – Earlier national figurative mark joy SPORTSWEAR – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the goods – Similarity of the signs – Assessment criteria – Composite mark – Article 8(1)(b) … Continue reading J and Joy v EUIPO – Joy-Sportswear (Jandjoy) T-389/15: ECFI 29 Mar 2017

ECJ Judgment : Eu Trade Mark – Opposition Proceedings – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – EU word mark J AND JOY – Earlier national figurative mark joy SPORTSWEAR – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the goods – Similarity of the signs – Assessment criteria – Composite mark … Continue reading J and Joy v EUIPO – Joy-Sportswear (J and Joy) T-387/15: ECFI 29 Mar 2017

ECJ (Judgment : Eu Trade Mark – Opposition Proceedings) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – EU word mark JN-JOY – Earlier national figurative mark joy SPORTSWEAR – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the goods – Similarity of the signs – Assessment criteria – Composite mark – Article 8(1)(b) … Continue reading J and Joy v EUIPO – Joy-Sportswear (Jn-Joy) T-388/15: ECFI 29 Mar 2017

ECJ (Regent University) (Judgment : Eu Trade Mark – Invalidity Proceedings) EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark REGENT UNIVERSITY – Earlier national figurative mark REGENT’S COLLEGE – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:226, [2017] EUECJ T-538/15 … Continue reading Regent University v EUIPO – Regent’s College: ECFI 28 Mar 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) 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 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) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the figurative EU trade mark TRIPLE EVOLUTION – Earlier EU word mark Evolution – Relative ground of refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:66, [2017] EUECJ T-82/16 Links: Bailii Statutes: Regulation … Continue reading International Gaming Projects v EUIPO – ADP Gauselmann (Triple Evolution): ECFI 9 Feb 2017

ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark ALPHAREN – Earlier national word marks ALPHA D3 – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Consideration of new evidence by the Board of Appeal following a judgment annulling a decision … Continue reading Opko Ireland Global Holdings v EUIPO – Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (Alpharen): ECFI 26 Jan 2017

ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark Choco Love – Earlier EU and national word and figurative marks CHOCOLATE, CSOKICSO and Chocolate Brown – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:29, [2017] EUECJ T-325/15 Links: Bailii … Continue reading Sun System Kereskedelmi Es Szolgaltato v EUIPO – Hollandimpex Kereskedelmi Es Szolgaltato (Choco Love): ECFI 25 Jan 2017

ECJ EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark LITU – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – No similarity between the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:30, [2017] EUECJ T-187/16 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Intellectual Property Updated: 29 January 2022; Ref: scu.573733

ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark LUBELSKA – Earlier national word mark Lubeca – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Level of attention of the public – Similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:16, [2017] EUECJ T-701/15 … Continue reading Stock Polska v EUIPO – Lass and Steffen (Lubelska): ECFI 19 Jan 2017

ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark Morgan and Morgan – Earlier EU figurative mark MMG TRUST MIEMBRO DEL GRUPO MORGAN and MORGAN – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Citations: ECLI:EU:T:2017:17, [2017] EUECJ T-399/15 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: … Continue reading Morgan and Morgan v EUIPO – Grupo Morgan and Morgan (Morgan and Morgan): ECFI 19 Jan 2017

Judgment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Word mark FONTOLIVA – Earlier national word mark FUENOLIVA – Relative ground for refusal – Validity of the registration of the earlier mark – Submission of new facts and evidence before the General Court – Genuine use of the … Continue reading Sovena Portugal – Consumer Goods v EUIPO – Mueloliva (Fontoliva): ECFI 13 Dec 2016

ECJ Order – Appeal – Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for registration of the word mark MITOCHRON – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 8(1)(b) ECLI:EU:C:2016:924, [2016] EUECJ C-402/16 – … Continue reading Market Watch Franchise and Consulting v EUIPO: ECJ 1 Dec 2016

ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for an EU figurative mark SHOP ART – Earlier EU figurative mark art – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 ECLI:EU:T:2016:704, [2016] EUECJ T-735/15 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 European Intellectual Property Updated: 27 January … Continue reading The Art Company B and S v EUIPO – Manifatture Daddato and Laurora (Shop Art): ECFI 6 Dec 2016

ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Word mark CLOVER CANYON – Earlier national word mark CANYON – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Likelihood of confusion ECLI:EU:T:2016:620, [2016] EUECJ T-693/15 Bailii European Intellectual Property Updated: 24 January 2022; … Continue reading Clover Canyon v EUIPO – Kaipa Sportswear (Clover Canyon): ECFI 20 Oct 2016

ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark likely to be perceived as the letter ‘p’ – Earlier EU and national figurative marks P PROTECTIVE and P – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 ECLI:EU:T:2016:602, [2016] EUECJ T-350/15 Bailii … Continue reading Perry Ellis International Group v EUIPO – CG (P): ECFI 11 Oct 2016

ECJ (Judgment) EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Application for an EU figurative mark representing four interlocking Gs – Earlier EU and international figurative marks G – Relative ground for refusal – No similarity between the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 ECLI:EU:T:2016:604, [2016] … Continue reading Guccio Gucci v EUIPO – Guess? IP Holder (Representation De Quatre G Entrelaces): ECFI 11 Oct 2016

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark ILLIRIA – Earlier Community word mark CASTILLO DE LIRIA – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-541/14, [2016] EUECJ T-541/14 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 8(1)(b) European Intellectual Property … Continue reading Antica Azienda Agricola Vitivinicola Dei Conti Leone De Castris v OHMI – Vicente Gandia Pla (Illiria): ECFI 2 Feb 2016