Tulliallan Burlington v Euipo – Burlington Fashion (Burlington) – T-120/16: ECFI 6 Dec 2017

Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property : Trade Marks : Judgment -EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark Burlington – Earlier national word marks BURLINGTON and BURLINGTON ARCADE – Earlier EU and national figurative marks BURLINGTON ARCADE – 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) – Use in the course of trade of a sign of more than mere local significance – Article 8(4) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(4) of Regulation 2017/1001) – Unfair advantage taken of the distinctive character or the repute of the earlier trade marks – Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001)

Citations:

ECLI:EU:T:2017:873, [2017] EUECJ T-120/16

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

European

European

Updated: 02 April 2022; Ref: scu.601084