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Document 62008TJ0546
Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 21 September 2010. # Villa Almè Azienda vitivinicola di Vizzotto Giuseppe v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). # Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark iGAI - National word mark YGAY and Community figurative and word marks MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA YGAY - Relative grounds for refusal - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009). # Case T-546/08.
Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 21 September 2010.
Villa Almè Azienda vitivinicola di Vizzotto Giuseppe v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark iGAI - National word mark YGAY and Community figurative and word marks MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA YGAY - Relative grounds for refusal - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009).
Case T-546/08.
Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 21 September 2010.
Villa Almè Azienda vitivinicola di Vizzotto Giuseppe v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark iGAI - National word mark YGAY and Community figurative and word marks MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA YGAY - Relative grounds for refusal - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009).
Case T-546/08.
European Court Reports 2010 II-00202*
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2010:404
Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 21 September 2010 – Villa Almè v OHIM – Marqués de Murrieta (i GAI)
(Case T-546/08)
Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark i GAI – National word mark YGAY and Community figurative and word marks MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA YGAY – Relative grounds for refusal – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009)
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 39, 76-81)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 24 September 2008 (Case R 1695/2007-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta, SA and Villa Almè Azienda vitivinicola di Vizzotto Giuseppe. |
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark: |
Villa Almè Azienda vitivinicola di Vizzotto Giuseppe |
Community trade mark sought: |
Figurative mark i GAI for goods in Class 33 – Application No 4458295 |
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: |
Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta SA |
Mark or sign cited in opposition: |
Spanish word mark No 2315558 YGAY and Community figurative mark No 1707729 and Community word mark No 1699412 MARQUES DE MURRIETA YGAY for goods in Class 33 |
Decision of the Opposition Division: |
Opposition upheld |
Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Appeal dismissed |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Villa Almè Azienda vitivinicola di Vizzotto Giuseppe to pay the costs. |