ECJ Judgment (Extracts) – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark GIOVANNI GALLI – Earlier Community word mark GIOVANNI – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Distinctive character of a first name and a surname) T-559/13, [2015] EUECJ … Continue reading Giovanni Cosmetics v OHMI – Vasconcelos and Goncalves (Giovanni Galli): ECFI 3 Jun 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Figurative Community trade mark URB – Application for the earlier national mark URB, earlier national collective word mark URB, earlier national collective figurative mark URB and earlier international figurative marks URB – Absolute ground for refusal – No bad faith on the part of the … Continue reading Urb Rulmenti Suceava v OHMI – Adiguzel (URB): ECFI 21 May 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 word mark L’Wren Scott – Earlier national word mark LOREN SCOTT – Relative ground for refusal – Genuine use of the mark – Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation … Continue reading LS Fashion v OHMI – Gestion De Activos Isorana (L’Wren Scott): ECFI 27 Feb 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark INTERFACE – Earlier Community word mark Interfog – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Identity of the goods – Similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 S. Frimodt Nielsen, P T-227/13, [2015] … Continue reading Bayer Intellectual Property v OHMI – Interhygiene (Interface): ECFI 27 Feb 2015

ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark APRO – Earlier national figurative mark B-PRO by Boomerang, earlier Community word mark PRO MOUNTAIN and applications for earlier Community figurative and word marks B-PRO by Boomerang and PRO OUTDOOR – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) … Continue reading El Corte Ingles v OHMI – Apro Tech: ECFI 4 Feb 2015

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark AquaPerfect – Earlier Community word mark waterPerfect – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 S. Papasavvas (Rapporteur), P T-123/14, [2015] EUECJ T-123/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:52 Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 27 December … Continue reading BSH v OHMI – Arcelik (Aquaperfect): ECFI 28 Jan 2015

ECJ (Judgment) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark AAVA CORE – Earlier Community word mark JAVA and well-known mark within the meaning of Article 6a of the Paris Convention JAVA – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – … Continue reading Oracle America v OHMI – Aava Mobile (Aava Core): ECFI 11 Dec 2014

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark Momarid – Earlier Community word mark LONARID – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Relevant public – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 … Continue reading Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma v OHMI – Nepentes Pharma (Momarid): ECFI 2 Dec 2014

ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community figurative mark sensi scandia – Earlier Community word mark SCANDIA HOME – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 S. Frimodt Nielsen, P T-516/12, [2014] EUECJ T-516/12, ECLI:EU:T:2014:811 Bailii Regulation (EC) No … Continue reading Ted-Invest v OHMI – Scandia Down (Sensi Scandia): ECFI 25 Sep 2014

ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark SO’BiO etic – Earlier Community and national word and figurative marks SO . . ? – Relative grounds for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Lack of genuine use … Continue reading Groupe Lea Nature v OHMI – Debonair Trading Internacional (So’Bio Etic): ECFI 23 Sep 2014

ECFI Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark V – Earlier Community, national and Benelux 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 207/2009 T-90/13, [2014] EUECJ T-90/13, ECLI:EU:T:2014:778 Bailii … Continue reading Herdade De S. Tiago Ii v OHMI – Polo/Lauren: ECFI 18 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 Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark Sani – Earlier Community figurative marks Hani or llani and RANI – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-523/12, [2014] EUECJ T-523/12, ECLI:EU:T:2014:571 Bailii Regulation (EC) No … Continue reading Rani Refreshments Fzco v OHIM: ECFI 24 Jun 2014

Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark THE HUT – Earlier national word mark LA HUTTE – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) T-330/12, [2014] EUECJ T-330/12, ECLI:EU:T:2014:569 Bailii European, Intellectual Property Updated: 05 December 2021; Ref: … Continue reading Hut.Com v OHMI – Intersport France (The Hut): ECFI 24 Jun 2014

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark GULBENKIAN – Earlier well-known national mark, company name and national logos Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian – Relative grounds for refusal – Evidence of the existence of the earlier rights – Article 8(1)(b), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article … Continue reading Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian v OHMI – Gulbenkian (Gulbenkian) (Judgment Of The Court Of First Instance): ECFI 26 Jun 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 – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark BETWIN – Earlier Community figurative mark b’Twin – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 T-514/11, [2013] EUECJ T-514/11 Bailii Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 European, Intellectual Property Updated: 12 November 2021; Ref: scu.510329

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark Royal County of Berkshire POLO CLUB – Earlier Community figurative trade marks BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Duty to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – … Continue reading Royal County Of Berkshire Polo Club v OHMI – Lifestyle Equities (Royal County Of Berkshire Polo Club): ECFI 26 Mar 2015

poslovoni_mercatorECFI2012 ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark MERCATOR STUDIOS – Earlier national and international figurative marks Mercator and Mercator Slovenska kosarica – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – No injury to reputation – Article 8(5) of … Continue reading Poslovni Sistem Mercator v OHMI – Mercator Multihull (Mercator Studios): ECFI 29 Mar 2012

ECFI Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark representing a chicken – Earlier national figurative mark representing a chicken – Relative ground for refusal – . .

(Judgment (Extracts)) EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark SkyTec – Earlier national word mark SKY – Relative ground for refusal – Limitation in consequence of acquiescence – Article 54(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Likelihood . .

ECJ Judgment – Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark NANU – Earlier Community word mark NAMMU – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article . .