Community trade mark Opposition proceedings Genuine use of the earlier mark Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 Application for figurative Community trade mark Charlott France Entre Luxe et Tradition Earlier figurative national mark Charlot
Sumário
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) of 8 November 2007.
Charlott SARL v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for figurative Community trade mark Charlott France Entre Luxe et Tradition - Earlier figurative national mark Charlot - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94.
Case T-169/06.
Texto da decisão
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) of 8 November 2007 – Charlott v OHIM – Charlo (Charlott France Entre Luxe et Tradition)
(Case T-169/06)
Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for figurative Community trade mark Charlott France Entre Luxe et Tradition – Earlier figurative national mark Charlot – Genuine use of the earlier 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 (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 43(2) and (3) (see paras 37, 64)
Re:
| ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 24 April 2006 (Case R 223/2005‑2) concerning opposition proceedings between Charlo – Confecções para Homens, Artigos de Lã e Outros SA and Charlott SARL. |
Information relating to the case
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Applicant for the Community trade mark: |
Charlott SARL |
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Community trade mark sought: |
Figurative mark Charlott France Entre Luxe et Tradition for goods in Class 25 – Application No 1853274 |
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Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: |
Charlo – Confecções para Homens, Artigos de Lã e Outros SA |
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Mark or sign cited in opposition: |
National figurative mark Charlot for goods in Class 25 |
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Decision of the Opposition Division: |
Rejection of the opposition |
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Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Decision of the Opposition Division set aside |
Operative part
The Court:
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1. |
Dismisses the action; |
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2. |
Orders Charlott SARL to pay the costs, except those incurred by the intervener; |
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3. |
Orders Charlo – Confecções para Homens, Artigos de Lã e Outros SA to bear its own costs. |