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Case T-124/09: Judgment of the General Court of 7 July 2010 — Valigeria Roncato v OHIM –Roncato (CARLO RONCATO) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for community word mark CARLO RONCATO — Unregistered national figurative and word marks RV RONCATO and RONCATO — Earlier national figurative and word marks RV RONCATO and RONCATO — No likelihood of unfair advantage being taken of the distinctive character and repute of the earlier marks — Due cause for the use of the mark applied for — Relative grounds for refusal — Article 8(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
Case T-124/09: Judgment of the General Court of 7 July 2010 — Valigeria Roncato v OHIM –Roncato (CARLO RONCATO) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for community word mark CARLO RONCATO — Unregistered national figurative and word marks RV RONCATO and RONCATO — Earlier national figurative and word marks RV RONCATO and RONCATO — No likelihood of unfair advantage being taken of the distinctive character and repute of the earlier marks — Due cause for the use of the mark applied for — Relative grounds for refusal — Article 8(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
Case T-124/09: Judgment of the General Court of 7 July 2010 — Valigeria Roncato v OHIM –Roncato (CARLO RONCATO) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for community word mark CARLO RONCATO — Unregistered national figurative and word marks RV RONCATO and RONCATO — Earlier national figurative and word marks RV RONCATO and RONCATO — No likelihood of unfair advantage being taken of the distinctive character and repute of the earlier marks — Due cause for the use of the mark applied for — Relative grounds for refusal — Article 8(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
IO C 221, 14.8.2010, p. 43–43
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
14.8.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 221/43 |
Judgment of the General Court of 7 July 2010 — Valigeria Roncato v OHIM –Roncato (CARLO RONCATO)
(Case T-124/09) (1)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for community word mark CARLO RONCATO - Unregistered national figurative and word marks RV RONCATO and RONCATO - Earlier national figurative and word marks RV RONCATO and RONCATO - No likelihood of unfair advantage being taken of the distinctive character and repute of the earlier marks - Due cause for the use of the mark applied for - Relative grounds for refusal - Article 8(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
2010/C 221/70
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Valigeria Roncato SpA (Campodarsego, Italy) (represented by: P. Perani and P. Pozzi, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Bullock, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Roncato Srl (Campodarsego) (represented by: M. Cartella and M. Fazzini, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 January 2009 (Cases R 237/2008-1 and R 236/2008-1) relating to opposition proceedings between Valigeria Roncato SpA and Roncato Srl.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
dismisses the action; |
2. |
orders Valigeria Roncato SpA to pay the costs. |