Reports of Cases
2011 II-00325*
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Subject-matter
Community trade mark – Action for annulment brought by the proprietor of the non registered word and figurative marks ‘BRIGHTON’ and ‘Brighton’, for clothing and clothing accessories, against Decision R 408/2009 4 of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) of 30 June 2010, dismissing the appeal brought against the decision of the Opposition Division which rejected the opposition lodged by the applicant against the application for registration of the word mark ‘BRIGHTON’ for goods in Class 25.
Systematic classification scheme
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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
4.11.03.02.07.02 Likelihood of confusion with an earlier mark
4.11.03.02.07.02.01 Word marks applied for |
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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
Date of the Opinion
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Date of the hearing
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Date of delivery
27/09/2011
References
Publication in the Official Journal
Application: OJ C 328 from 04.12.2010, p.31
Judgment: OJ C 331 from 12.11.2011, p.20
Name of the parties
Brighton Collectibles v OHMI - Felmar (BRIGHTON)
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 : dismissal on grounds of inadmissibility
Formation of the Court
deuxième chambre (Tribunal)
Judge-Rapporteur
Dehousse
Advocate General
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Language(s) of the Case
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