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Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 11 July 2006.#Miguel Torres, SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#Case T-247/03.
Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 11 July 2006.
Miguel Torres, SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
Case T-247/03.
Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 11 July 2006.
Miguel Torres, SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
Case T-247/03.
Thuarascálacha na Cúirte Eorpaí 2006 II-00051*
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2006:198
- Date of document:
- 11/07/2006
- Date lodged:
- 23/06/2003
- Author:
- Cúirt Ghinearálta
- Country or organisation from which the request originates:
- An Spáinn
- Form:
- Breithiúnas
- Additional information:
- POURVOI C-405/06 P
- Authentic language:
- Spáinnis
- Type of procedure:
- Caingean le haghaidh neamhniú - gan bhunús
- Applicant:
- Duine príobháideach
- Defendant:
- Institiúidí agus comhlachtaí an Aontais Eorpaigh, Oifig Maoine Intleachtúla an Aontais Eorpaigh
- Judge-Rapporteur:
- Meij
- Treaty:
- Conradh ag bunú Chomhphobal Eacnamaíochta na hEorpa
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- Affected by case:
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- Confirmed by 62006CB0405
- Confirmed by 62006CO0405
- Instruments cited in case law:
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- 31994R0040-A08P2LAPT2: N 38
- 31994R0040-A08P1LB: N 38 - 77
- 61995CJ0251: N 42 72
- 61997CJ0039: N 41
- 61997CJ0342: N 41 42
- 62001TJ0006: N 39 46 47 50
- 62001TJ0110: N 72
- 62001TJ0129: N 39
- 62001TJ0292: N 45
- 62002TJ0085: N 72
- 62002TJ0185: N 40
- 62002TJ0359: N 46
- 62003TJ0035: N 71
- 62003TJ0315: N 79
- 62004TJ0423: N 71
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Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 11 July 2006 –Torres v OHIM – Bodegas Muga (Torre Muga)
(Case T-247/03)
Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for figurative Community trade mark Torre Muga – Earlier national and international word marks TORRES – Likelihood of confusion – Breach of the rights of the defence
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 (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see para. 71)
Re:
| ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 7 April 2003 (Case R 998/2001‑1) concerning opposition proceedings between Miguel Torres, SA, and Bodegas Muga, SA. |
Information relating to the case
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Applicant for the Community trade mark: |
Bodega Muga, SA |
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Community trade mark sought: |
Figurative mark Torre Muga (Application No 791.004, for goods in Class 33) |
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Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: |
Miguel Torres, SA |
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Mark or sign cited in opposition: |
TORRES (an international mark, a Danish mark, a German mark, three Spanish marks and two United Kingdom marks) for goods in Class 33 |
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Decision of the Opposition Division: |
Rejection of the opposition |
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Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Rejection of the appeal |
Operative part
The Court:
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1. |
Dismisses the action; |
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2. |
Orders the applicant to pay the costs incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM); |
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3. |
Orders the intervener to bear its own costs. |
