Tresplain Investments v OHMI- Hoo Hing (Golden Elephant Brand): ECFI 9 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 (EC) No 207/2009) – Article 73 of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009) – Articles 8(4) and 52(1)(c) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Articles 8(4) and 53(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009) – New pleas in law – Article 48(2) of the Rules of Procedure.

Citations:

T-303/08, [2010] EUECJ T-303/08

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Updated: 31 August 2022; Ref: scu.427350