Community trade mark Opposition proceedings Relative grounds for refusal Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 Application for Community word mark TOSKA Earlier national word mark TOSCA Well known trade mark within the meaning of Article 6 bis of the Paris Convention
Sumário
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 11 July 2007.
Mülhens GmbH & Co. KG v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark TOSKA - Earlier national word mark TOSCA - Relative grounds for refusal - Well-known trade mark within the meaning of Article 6 bis of the Paris Convention - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94.
Case T-263/03.
Texto da decisão
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 11 July 2007 – Mülhens v OHIM – Conceria Toska (TOSKA)
(Case T-263/03)
Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark TOSKA – Earlier national word mark TOSCA – Relative grounds for refusal – Well-known trade mark within the meaning of Article 6 bis of the Paris Convention – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94
1. 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 well known in a Member State (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see para. 28)
2. 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 enjoying a reputation (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(5)) (see paras 50-52)
Re:
| ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 13 May 2003 (Case R 369/2002-2) concerning opposition proceedings between Mülhens GmbH & Co. KG and Conceria Toska Srl. |
Information relating to the case
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Applicant for the Community trade mark: |
Conceria Toska Srl |
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Community trade mark sought: |
Word mark TOSKA for goods in Class 18 – Application No 743427 |
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Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: |
Mühlens GmbH & Co. KG |
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Mark or sign cited in opposition: |
German word mark TOSCA for perfumery products |
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Decision of the Opposition Division: |
Opposition dismissed |
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Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Appeal dismissed |
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Mülhens GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |