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Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Eighth Chamber) of 17 September 2008. # FVB Gesellschaft für Finanz- und Versorgungsberatung mbH v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). # Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark FVB - Earlier national word mark FVD - Relative grounds for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94. # Case T-10/07.
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Eighth Chamber) of 17 September 2008.
FVB Gesellschaft für Finanz- und Versorgungsberatung mbH v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark FVB - Earlier national word mark FVD - Relative grounds for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94.
Case T-10/07.
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Eighth Chamber) of 17 September 2008.
FVB Gesellschaft für Finanz- und Versorgungsberatung mbH v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark FVB - Earlier national word mark FVD - Relative grounds for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94.
Case T-10/07.
Thuarascálacha na Cúirte Eorpaí 2008 II-00182*
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2008:380
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Eighth Chamber) of 17 September 2008 – FVB v OHIM – FVD (FVB)
(Case T-10/07)
Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark FVB – Earlier national word mark FVD – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – 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 – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 51-57)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 November 2006 (Case R 1343/2005-4), relating to opposition proceedings between FVD Gesellschaft für Finanzplanung und Vorsorgemanagement Deutschland mbH and FVB Gesellschaft für Finanz- und Versorgungsberatung mbH. |
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark: |
FVB Gesellschaft für Finanz- und Versorgungsberatung mbH |
Community trade mark sought: |
Word mark FVB for services in Classes 35 and 36 – Application No 2126175 |
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: |
FVD Gesellschaft für Finanzplanung und Vermögensberatung Deutschland mbH (formerly FVD Gesellschaft für Finanzplanung und Vorsorgemanagement Deutschland mbH) |
Mark or sign cited in opposition: |
National word mark FVD for services in Class 36. |
Decision of the Opposition Division: |
Opposition upheld; partial rejection of the application for registration |
Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Appeal dismissed |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders FVB Gesellschaft für Finanz- und Versorgungsberatung mbH to pay the costs. |