Community trade mark Opposition proceedings Relative grounds for refusal Likelihood of confusion Partial refusal to register Application for Community figurative mark HUNAGRO Earlier Community figurative mark UNIAGRO Article 8(1)(b) and Article 12 (a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) and Article 12 (a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Sumário
Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 24 March 2010.
Inter-Nett 2000 Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató kft (Inter-Nett 2000 kft) v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark HUNAGRO - Earlier Community figurative mark UNIAGRO - Partial refusal to register - Relative grounds for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) and Article 12 (a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) and Article 12 (a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009).
Case T-423/08.
Texto da decisão
Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 24 March 2010 – Inter-Nett 2000 v OHIM – Unión de Agricoltores (HUNAGRO)
(Case T-423/08)
Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark HUNAGRO – Earlier Community figurative mark UNIAGRO – Partial refusal to register – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) and Article 12 (a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) and Article 12 (a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 18, 52)
Re:
| ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 22 July 2008 (Case R 71/2008-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Unión de Agricoltores, SA and Inter-Nett 2000 Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató kft. |
Information relating to the case
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Applicant for the Community trade mark: |
Inter-Nett 2000 Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató kft (Inter-Nett 2000 kft) |
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Community trade mark sought: |
Figurative mark HUNAGRO for goods and services in Classes 29, 31 and 35 – application No 004508917) |
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Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: |
Unión de Agricultores, SA |
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Mark or sign cited in opposition: |
Community trade mark UNIAGRO for goods in Class 31 |
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Decision of the Opposition Division: |
Opposition upheld |
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Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Appeal dismissed |
Operative part
The Court:
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1. |
Dismisses the action; |
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2. |
Orders Inter-Nett 2000 Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató kft (Inter-Nett 2000 kft) to pay the costs. |