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Document 62007TJ0010

    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

    Date of document:
    17/09/2008
    Date lodged:
    08/01/2007
    Author:
    Cúirt Ghinearálta
    Country or organisation from which the request originates:
    An Ghearmáin
    Form:
    Breithiúnas
    Authentic language:
    Gearmáinis
    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:
    Martins Ribeiro
    Treaty:
    Conradh ag bunú Chomhphobal Eacnamaíochta na hEorpa
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    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.

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