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Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber, extended composition) of 12 June 2007. # Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). # Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Applications for a Community word mark BUD - Appellation of origin registered under the Lisbon Agreement - Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Rejection of the opposition. # Joined cases T-60/04 to T-64/04.
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber, extended composition) of 12 June 2007.
Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Applications for a Community word mark BUD - Appellation of origin registered under the Lisbon Agreement - Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Rejection of the opposition.
Joined cases T-60/04 to T-64/04.
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber, extended composition) of 12 June 2007.
Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Applications for a Community word mark BUD - Appellation of origin registered under the Lisbon Agreement - Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Rejection of the opposition.
Joined cases T-60/04 to T-64/04.
European Court Reports 2007 II-00058*
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2007:169
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 12 June 2007 – Budĕjovický Budvar v OHIM – Anheuser-Busch (BUD)
(Joined Cases T-60/04 to T-64/04)
Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Applications for a Community word mark BUD – Indication of origin registered under the Lisbon Agreement – Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Rejection of the opposition
1. Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an unregistered trade mark or other sign used in commerce (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(4)) (see paras 68-72)
2. Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an unregistered trade mark or other sign used in commerce (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(4)) (see para. 197)
Re:
| ACTION brought against five decisions of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 December 2003 (Cases R 107/2003-2, R 111/2003-2, R 114/2003-2, R 115/2003-2 and R 122/2003-2), concerning opposition proceedings between Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik and Anheuser-Busch, Inc. |
Information relating to the case
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Applicant for the Community trade mark: |
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. |
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Community trade mark sought: |
Word mark BUD for goods in Classes 9, 14, 16, 21, 25, 29 and 30 – Applications Nos 739102, 24729, 24737, 24695 and 24679 |
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Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: |
Budĕjovický Budvar, národní podnik |
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Mark or sign cited in opposition: |
Indications of origin BUD |
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Decision of the Opposition Division: |
Oppositions dismissed |
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Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Appeal dismissed |
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the applications in Joined Cases T‑60/04 to T‑64/04; |
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Orders Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik to pay the costs. |