Judgments (Information) nº T-515/12 of The General Court, October 15, 2014

Resolution DateOctober 15, 2014
Issuing OrganizationThe General Court
Decision NumberT-515/12

Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 15 October 2014 - El Corte Inglés v OHIM - English Cut (The English Cut) (Case T-515/12)

Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark The English Cut - Earlier national word and Community figurative marks El Corte Inglés - Relative grounds for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - No likelihood of association - Connection between the signs - No similarity between the signs - Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009

  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 registered for identical or similar goods or services - Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark - Criteria for assessment (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 15-17)

  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 registered for identical or similar goods or services - Similarity of the marks concerned - Criteria for assessment (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see para. 21)

  3. 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...

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