Community trade mark Relative ground for refusal Genuine use of the mark Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 Application for the Community figurative mark SONIA SONIA RYKIEL Earlier national word mark SONIA
Sumário
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) of 30 April 2008.
Sonia Rykiel création et diffusion de modèles v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Application for the Community figurative mark SONIA SONIA RYKIEL - Earlier national word mark SONIA - Relative ground for refusal - Genuine use of the mark - Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94.
Case T-131/06.
Texto da decisão
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) of 30 April 2008 – Rykiel création et diffusion de modèles v OHIM – Cuadrado (SONIA SONIA RYKIEL)
(Case T-131/06)
Community trade mark – Application for the Community figurative mark SONIA SONIA RYKIEL – Earlier national word mark SONIA – Relative ground for refusal – Genuine use of the mark – Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94
Community trade mark – Observations of third parties and opposition – Examination of the opposition – Proof of use of the earlier mark – Genuine use (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 43(2) and (3) (see paras 38-44)
Re:
| ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 January 2006 (Case R 329/2005-1) relating to opposition proceedings between Cuadrado, SA and Sonia Rykiel création et diffusion de modèles. |
Information relating to the case
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Applicant for the Community trade mark: |
Sonia Rykiel création et diffusion de modèles |
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Community trade mark sought: |
Figurative mark SONIA SONIA RYKIEL for goods in Classes 3, 9, 14, 18 and 25 – Application No 1035625 |
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Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: |
Cuadrado, SA |
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Mark or sign cited in opposition: |
National word mark SONIA for goods in Classes 24 and 25 |
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Decision of the Opposition Division: |
Opposition dismissed as regards goods in Class 25 |
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Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Decision of the Opposition Division annulled and trade mark application dismissed for all goods which it covers in Class 25 |
Operative part
The Court:
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1. |
Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 30 January 2006 (Case R 329/2005-1); |
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2. |
Orders OHIM to pay the costs. |