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Document 62004TJ0060

    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.

    European Court Reports 2007 II-00058*

    ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2007:169

    Date of document:
    12/06/2007
    Date lodged:
    10/02/2004
    Author:
    General Court
    Country or organisation from which the request originates:
    Czechia, Third countries
    Form:
    Judgment
    Authentic language:
    English
    Type of procedure:
    Action for annulment - unfounded, Action for annulment - inadmissible
    Applicant:
    Individual
    Defendant:
    European Union Intellectual Property Office, EU institutions and bodies
    Judge-Rapporteur:
    Dehousse
    Treaty:
    Treaty establishing the European Economic Community
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    Instruments cited in case law:
    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 (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

    Applicant for the Community trade mark:

    Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

    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

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

    Budĕjovický Budvar, národní podnik

    Mark or sign cited in opposition:

    Indications of origin BUD

    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‑60/04 to T‑64/04;

     

    Orders Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik to pay the costs.

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