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Document 62007TJ0490

Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 17 December 2009.
Notartel SpA - Società informatica del Notariato v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark R.U.N. - Earlier Community and national word marks 'ran' - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) - Obligation to state reasons - Article 73 of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009) - Partial refusal of registration.
Case T-490/07.

Thuarascálacha na Cúirte Eorpaí 2009 II-00245*

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2009:522

Date of document:
17/12/2009
Date lodged:
21/12/2007
Author:
Cúirt Ghinearálta
Country or organisation from which the request originates:
An Iodáil
Form:
Breithiúnas
Authentic language:
Iodáilis
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:
Truchot
Treaty:
Conradh ag bunú Chomhphobal Eacnamaíochta na hEorpa
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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 17 December 2009 – Notartel v OHIM – SAT.1 (R.U.N.)

(Case T-490/07)

Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark R.U.N. – Earlier Community and national word marks ‘ran’ – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) – Obligation to state reasons – Article 73 of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009) – Partial refusal of registration)

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 52, 71)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 22 October 2007 (Case R 1267/2006-4) concerning opposition proceedings between SAT.1 SatellitenFernsehen GmbH and Notartel SpA – Società informatica del Notariato.

Information relating to the case

Applicant for the Community trade mark:

Notartel SpA – Sociétà informatica del Notariato

Community trade mark sought:

Word mark R.U.N. for services in Classes 35, 38 and 42 – Application No 1069863

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

SAT.1 SatellitenFernsehen GmbH

Mark or sign cited in opposition:

Community and national word mark ran, for goods and services in Classes 9, 35, 38, 41 and 42

Decision of the Opposition Division:

Opposition dismissed

Decision of the Board of Appeal:

Appeal allowed in part, in respect of some services in Classes 38 and 42


Operative part

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Notartel SpA – Società informatica del Notariato to pay the costs.

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