Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 8 May 2018

Luxottica Group SpA v European Union Intellectual Property Office

European Union trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark BeyBeni — Earlier national figurative mark Ray-Ban — Relative ground for refusal — Detriment to reputation — Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

Case T-721/16


Top of the page Documents in the Case
Document Date Name of the parties Subject-matter Curia EUR-Lex Autres Liens
Judgment (OJ)
08/06/2018 Luxottica Group v EUIPO - Chen (BeyBeni)
Judgment
ECLI:EU:T:2018:264
08/05/2018 Luxottica Group v EUIPO - Chen (BeyBeni)
Judgment (Information)
ECLI:EU:T:2018:264
08/05/2018 Luxottica Group v EUIPO - Chen (BeyBeni)
Application (OJ)
18/11/2016 Luxottica Group v EUIPO - Chen (BeyBeni)
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Reports of Cases

published in the electronic Reports of Cases (Court Reports - general - 'Information on unpublished decisions' section)

Subject-matter

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Systematic classification scheme

1.
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.04 Procedure and legal proceedings
        4.11.03.04.03 Appeals
          4.11.03.04.03.01 Appeals before the Boards of Appeal
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.04 Procedure and legal proceedings
        4.11.03.04.04 Procedure
          4.11.03.04.04.06 Rights of the defence
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.02 Relative grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.02.05 Earlier trade mark which has a reputation
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.02 Relative grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.02.05 Earlier trade mark which has a reputation
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.02 Relative grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.02.05 Earlier trade mark which has a reputation
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.02 Relative grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.02.07 Signs examined
          4.11.03.02.07.05 Earlier trade mark which has a reputation


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References in grounds of judgment

Operative part

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Opinion

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Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

  • 07/10/2016

Date of the Opinion

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Date of the hearing

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Date of delivery

08/05/2018


References

Publication in the Official Journal

Judgment: OJ C 221 from 25.06.2018, p.18

Application: OJ C 454 from 05.12.2016, p.31

Name of the parties

Luxottica Group v EUIPO - Chen (BeyBeni)

Notes on Academic Writings

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Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

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Subject-matter

  • Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
  • - Trade marks

Provisions of national law referred to

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Provisions of international law referred to

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Procedure and result

  • Actions for annulment : dismissal on substantive grounds
  • Actions for annulment : application granted

Formation of the Court

troisième chambre (Tribunal)

Judge-Rapporteur

Półtorak

Advocate General

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Language(s) of the Case

  • Spanish

Language(s) of the Opinion

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