CELEX: 62006TJ0146
Community trade mark
Opposition proceedings
Application for Community word mark ATURION
Earlier national mark URION
Relative ground for refusal
Lack of likelihood of confusion
Lack of similarity between the signs
Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 February 2006 (Case R 227/2005‑1) concerning
opposition proceedings between Sanofi-Aventis SA and GD Searle LLC.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
GD Searle LLC
Community trade mark sought:
Word mark ATURION for goods in Class 5 – Application No 1662311
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
Sanofi-Aventis SA
Mark or sign cited in opposition:
National word mark URION for goods in Class 5
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Rejection of the opposition
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Appeal dismissed
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Sanofi-Aventis SA to pay the costs.