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Document 62004TJ0038

Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 15 November 2007.
Sunplus Technology Co. Ltd v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for figurative mark SUNPLUS - Earlier national word mark SUN - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity between goods - Similarity between marks.
Case T-38/04.

Thuarascálacha na Cúirte Eorpaí 2007 II-00154*

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2007:341

Date of document:
15/11/2007
Date lodged:
04/02/2004
Author:
Cúirt Ghinearálta
Country or organisation from which the request originates:
Tríú tíortha
Form:
Breithiúnas
Additional information:
POURVOI C-21/08 P
Authentic language:
Béarla
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:
Jürimäe
Treaty:
Conradh ag bunú Chomhphobal Eacnamaíochta na hEorpa
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Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 15 November 2007 – Sunplus Technology v OHIM – Sun Microsystems (SUNPLUS)

(Case T-38/04)

Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for figurative mark SUNPLUS – Earlier national word mark SUN – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity between goods – Similarity between marks

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 paras 43-44)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 October 2003 (Case R 642/2000-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Sunplus Technology Co. Ltd.

Information relating to the case

Applicant for the Community trade mark:

Sunplus Technology Co. Ltd

Community trade mark sought:

Figurative mark SUNPLUS for certain goods in Class 9 – Application No 214346

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

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Mark or sign cited in opposition:

National word and figurative mark SUN for goods in Class 9

Decision of the Opposition Division:

Application dismissed

Decision of the Board of Appeal:

Appeal dismissed


Operative part

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Sunplus Technology Co. Ltd to pay the costs.

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