CELEX: 62004TJ0169
Community trade mark
Opposition proceedings
Application for the Community word mark CARPOVIRUSINE
Former national word mark CARPO
Likelihood of confusion
Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 4 March 2004 (Case R 289/2003-1) relating to opposition
proceedings between Calliope SAS and BASF AG.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
Arysta Lifescience SAS
Community trade mark sought:
Word mark ‘CARPOVIRUSINE’ – Application No 1422641, for goods in Class 5 (insecticides, etc.)
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
BASF AG
Mark or sign sited in opposition:
National and international word mark ‘CARPO’ for goods in Class 5
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Refusal to register
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Dismissal of the action
Operative part
The Court:

Dismisses the action;

Orders the applicant to pay the costs.