Judgment of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) of 30 April 2008 – Rykiel création et diffusion de modèles v OHIM – Cuadrado (SONIA SONIA RYKIEL)
(Case T-131/06)
Community trade mark – Application for the Community figurative mark SONIA SONIA RYKIEL – Earlier national word mark SONIA – Relative ground for refusal – Genuine use of the mark – Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94
Community trade mark – Observations of third parties and opposition – Examination of the opposition – Proof of use of the earlier mark – Genuine use (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 43(2) and (3) (see paras 38-44)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 January 2006 (Case R 329/2005-1) relating to opposition proceedings between Cuadrado, SA and Sonia Rykiel création et diffusion de modèles.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
Sonia Rykiel création et diffusion de modèles
Community trade mark sought:
Figurative mark SONIA SONIA RYKIEL for goods in Classes 3, 9, 14, 18 and 25 – Application No 1035625
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
Cuadrado, SA
Mark or sign cited in opposition:
National word mark SONIA for goods in Classes 24 and 25
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Opposition dismissed as regards goods in Class 25
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Decision of the Opposition Division annulled and trade mark application dismissed for all goods which it covers in Class 25
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 30 January 2006 (Case R 329/2005-1);
2.
Orders OHIM to pay the costs.
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