Community trade mark Opposition proceedings Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 Rejection of the opposition Applications for a Community word mark BUD Appellation of origin registered under the Lisbon Agreement
Sumário
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber, extended composition) of 12 June 2007.
Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Applications for a Community word mark BUD - Appellation of origin registered under the Lisbon Agreement - Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Rejection of the opposition.
Joined cases T-60/04 to T-64/04.
Texto da decisão
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 12 June 2007 – Budĕjovický Budvar v OHIM – Anheuser-Busch (BUD)
(Joined Cases T-60/04 to T-64/04)
Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Applications for a Community word mark BUD – Indication of origin registered under the Lisbon Agreement – Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Rejection of the opposition
1. Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an unregistered trade mark or other sign used in commerce (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(4)) (see paras 68-72)
2. Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an unregistered trade mark or other sign used in commerce (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(4)) (see para. 197)
Re:
| ACTION brought against five decisions of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 December 2003 (Cases R 107/2003-2, R 111/2003-2, R 114/2003-2, R 115/2003-2 and R 122/2003-2), concerning opposition proceedings between Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik and Anheuser-Busch, Inc. |
Information relating to the case
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Applicant for the Community trade mark: |
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. |
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Community trade mark sought: |
Word mark BUD for goods in Classes 9, 14, 16, 21, 25, 29 and 30 – Applications Nos 739102, 24729, 24737, 24695 and 24679 |
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Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: |
Budĕjovický Budvar, národní podnik |
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Mark or sign cited in opposition: |
Indications of origin BUD |
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Decision of the Opposition Division: |
Oppositions dismissed |
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Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Appeal dismissed |
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the applications in Joined Cases T‑60/04 to T‑64/04; |
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Orders Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik to pay the costs. |