Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 13 April 2005 − Gillette v OHIM – Wilkinson Sword (RIGHT GUARD XTREME sport)
(Case T‑286/03)
Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark RIGHT GUARD XTREME sport – Earlier national figurative mark WILKINSON SWORD XTREME III – Likelihood of confusion – Refusal of registration – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94
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 – Figurative marks ‘RIGHT GUARD XTREME sport’ and ‘WILKINSON SWORD XTREME III’ (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 81-82)
Re:
ACTION against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 April 2003 (Case R 221/2002-4), refusing registration of the figurative mark RIGHT GUARD XTREME sport.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
The Gillette Company
Community trade mark sought:
The figurative mark ‘RIGHT GUARD XTREME sport’ for goods in Class 3 – Application No 1486745
Proprietor of mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
Wilkinson Sword GmbH
Mark or sign cited in opposition:
German figurative marks ‘WILKINSON SWORD XTREME III’ for goods in Class 3
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Rejection of the opposition
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Annulment of the decision of the Opposition Division and refusal of the applicant’s application
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders the applicant to pay the costs.
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