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Document 62004TJ0172

    Judgment of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) of 27 September 2006.
    Telefónica SA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
    Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the figurative Community trade mark emergia - Earlier word Community trade mark EMERGEA - Likelihood of confusion - Refusal to register - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94.
    Case T-172/04.

    Thuarascálacha na Cúirte Eorpaí 2006 II-00074*

    ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2006:278

    Date of document:
    27/09/2006
    Date lodged:
    17/05/2004
    Author:
    Cúirt Ghinearálta
    Country or organisation from which the request originates:
    An Spáinn
    Form:
    Breithiúnas
    Authentic language:
    Spáinnis
    Type of procedure:
    Caingean le haghaidh neamhniú - gan bhunús
    Applicant:
    Duine príobháideach
    Defendant:
    Oifig Maoine Intleachtúla an Aontais Eorpaigh, Institiúidí agus comhlachtaí an Aontais Eorpaigh
    Judge-Rapporteur:
    Trstenjak
    Treaty:
    Conradh ag bunú Chomhphobal Eacnamaíochta na hEorpa
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    Judgment of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) of 27 September 2006 – Telefónica v OHIM – Branch (emergia)

    (Case T-172/04)

    Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the figurative Community trade mark emergia – Earlier word Community trade mark EMERGEA – Likelihood of confusion – Refusal to register – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94

    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 74-75, 82)

    Re:

    ACTION for annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 12 March 2004 (Case R 676/2002-1) relating to opposition proceedings between David Branch and Telefónica, SA.

    Information relating to the case

    Applicant for the Community trade mark:

    Telefónica, SA

    Community trade mark sought:

    Figurative mark emergia for goods and services in Classes 9, 38 and 42 – Application No 1694157

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

    David Branch

    Mark or sign cited in opposition:

    Community word mark EMERGEA for goods and services in Class 38

    Decision of the Opposition Division:

    Opposition upheld in part in so far as concerning ‘telecommunications and communications by computer networks’ in Class 38

    Decision of the Board of Appeal:

    Appeal dismissed


    Operative part

    The Court:

     

    Dismisses the action;

     

    Orders the applicant to pay the costs.

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