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Webinar BoA Decisions of the Trimester – 1Q 2020 1 Andrej KRALIK Member of the 1st Board of Appeal
Webinar
BoA Decisions of the Trimester – 1Q 2020
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Andrej KRALIKMember of the 1st Board of Appeal
• Absolute grounds(geographical origin, positionmarks, motion marks, shapemark, certification mark)
• Relative grounds (comparisonof purely figurative marks, reputation)
• Cancellation cases (non-use, bad faith, abuse of process)
AGENDA
R 2082/2019-2
Bois cheri
Keywords: geographical origin
ABSOLUTE GROUNDS – 7(1)(c) EUTMRSLIDE NAME
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R 1584/2018-1, POSITION OF GREEN TYRES PLACED ON ALL WHEELS OF AN ELECTROMOBILE
Keywords: Position mark, Non-disitinctive
POSITION MARKSLIDE NAME
Joined Cases R 1345/2019-1, R 1346/2019-1, R 1347/2019-1 and R 1348/2019-1 DARSTELLUNG EINES TRAKTORS MIT SPEZIELLER MARKIERUNG
Keywords: Admissibility of the appeal, Appeal against confirmatorydecision, Re-filing, Position mark, Distinctiveness
POSITION MARKSSLIDE NAME
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R 1116/2019-5, MOTION OF RECTANGLES AND SQUARES WITH DIFFERENT SHADOWS OF BLUER1117/2019-5, MOTION OF RECTANGLES WITH DIFFERENT SHADOWS OF BLUE
Keywords: Motion mark, Lack of distinctiveness, Laudatory mark
MOTION MARKSSLIDE NAME
R 757/2019-5, DEVICE OF TWO CIRCLES WITHIN AN ELONGATED BAND (fig.)
Keywords: Shape mark, Characteristics necessary to obtain a technical result
SHAPE MARKSLIDE NAME
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R 1364/2019–2, Ism ATEX INERIS EX Installation Service Maintenance (fig.)
Keywords: Certification mark, Regulations governing use of the mark
CERTIFICATION MARKSLIDE NAME
22/01/2020, R 1458/2019-5, Bavaria weed (fig.)
Keywords: Contrary to public policy or principles of morality, Figurative element
ABSOLUTE GROUNDS – 7(1)(f) EUTMRSLIDE NAME
RELATIVE GROUNDS / Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR
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BoA CASE LAW OVERVIEW 2018
R 2209/2019-1, DEVICE OF A TURTLE (fig.) / DS (fig.) et al.
Keywords: Comparison of figurative signs
Earlier rights (EUTM) EUTM application
RE-OPENING OF ABSOLUTE GROUNDS EXAMINATION / Article 30 (2) EUTMDR
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BoA CASE LAW OVERVIEW 2018
R 2017/2016-2, X (fig.) / X (fig.) et al.
Keywords: re-examination of the absolute grounds, distinctiveness, referral decision
Earlier rights EUTM application
RE-OPENING OF ABSOLUTE GROUNDS EXAMINATION / Article 30 (2) EUTMDR
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BoA CASE LAW OVERVIEW 2018
T-530/14, Verein StHD/OAMI (Représentation d'un ruban noir)
EUTM application
RELATIVE GROUNDS / Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR
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BoA CASE LAW OVERVIEW 2018
R 1565/2019-2, Snezhinka (fig.) / Snezhinka (fig.)
Keywords: Proof of use, Extent of use, Invoices, Burden of proof, Obstacles in national law
Earlier right EUTM application
RELATIVE GROUNDS / Article 8(1)(b) and 8(5) EUTMR
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BoA CASE LAW OVERVIEW 2018
R 924/2019-5, Tes Cerveza TASTE OF MEXICO CAN (3D) / COCA-COLA CAN (3D) et al.
Keywords: Similarity of signs, Interdependence principle
Earlier rights EUTM application
11/12/2014, T-480/12, MASTER, EU:T:2014:1062
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BoA CASE LAW OVERVIEW 2018
Earlier marks EUTM application
18/12/2019, R 1158/2019-5, SACOOR brothers (fig.)
Keywords: Revocation grounds, Burden of proof, Proof of use, Proper reasons for non-use
REVOCATION FOR NON-USE – Article 58(1)(a) EUTMRSLIDE NAME
R2534/2019-5, Steirisches Kürbiskernöl (fig.)
Keywords: Revocation for non-use, Proof of use, Use by another undertaking,Individual undertaking, Essential function of the trade mark, Geographicalindications
REVOCATION FOR NON-USE – Article 58(1)(a) EUTMRSLIDE NAME
R2445/2017-G, Sandra Pabst
SANDRA PABST
Keywords: Abuse of procedural rights, Admissibility of the revocationrequest
REVOCATION FOR NON-USE – Article 58(1)(a) EUTMRSLIDE NAME
R1499/2016-G, La Irlandesa (fig.)
Keywords: Bad faith, Complementary evidence, Deceptive element,Dominant element, Figurative trade mark, New submission on appeal
ABSOLUTE GROUNDS FOR INVALIDITY – Article 59(1)(a) and (b) EUTMRSLIDE NAME
R 1621/2019-5, choumicha saveurs (fig.)
Keyword: Bad faith
ABSOLUTE GROUNDS FOR INVALIDITY – Article 59(1)(b) EUTMRSLIDE NAME
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