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Document 62004TJ0053

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 BUDWEISER - Appellations of origin registered under the Lisbon Agreement - Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Rejection of the opposition.
Joined cases T-53/04 to T-56/04, T-58/04 and T-59/04.

European Court Reports 2007 II-00057*

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2007:167

Date of document:
12/06/2007
Date lodged:
09/02/2004
Author:
General Court
Country or organisation from which the request originates:
Third countries, Czechia
Form:
Judgment
Authentic language:
English
Type of procedure:
Action for annulment - inadmissible, Action for annulment - unfounded
Applicant:
Individual
Defendant:
EU institutions and bodies, European Union Intellectual Property Office
Judge-Rapporteur:
Dehousse
Treaty:
Treaty establishing the European Economic Community
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Notes relating to the decision:
  • 1. Idot, Laurence: Retour sur l'appréciation du risque de confusion, Europe 2007 Août-Septembre Comm. nº 223 p.28-29





Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 12 June 2007 – Budĕjovický Budvar v OHIM – Anheuser-Busch (BUDWEISER)

(Joined Cases T-53/04 to T-56/04, T-58/04 and T-59/04)

Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Applications for a Community word mark BUDWEISER – Appellations 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 70-74)

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. 204)

Re:

ACTION brought against six decisions of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 December 2003 (Cases R 820/2001-2, R 822/2001-2, R 823/2001-2, R 921/2001-2, R 29/2002-2 and R 32/2002-2), concerning opposition proceedings between Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik and Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

Information relating to the case

Applicant for the Community trade mark:

Anheuser-Busch Inc.

Community trade mark sought:

Word mark BUDWEISER for goods in Classes 9, 14, 16, 21, 25, 29, 30, 35, 38, 41 and 42 – Applications Nos 739177, 24612, 24661, 24620, 24638 and 927533

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:

Budĕjovický Budvar, národní podnik

Mark or sign cited in opposition:

Indications of origin BUDWEISER BIER, BUDWEISER BIER-BUDVAR, BUDWEISER BUDVAR

Decision of the Opposition Division:

Oppositions dismissed

Decision of the Board of Appeal :

Appeal dismissed


Operative part

The Court:

 

Dismisses the applications in Joined Cases T‑53/04 to T‑56/04, T‑58/04 and T‑59/04;

 

Orders Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik to pay the costs.

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