CELEX: 62007TJ0010
Community trade mark
Opposition proceedings
Application for Community word mark FVB
Earlier national word mark FVD
Relative grounds for refusal
Likelihood of confusion
Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 November 2006 (Case R 1343/2005-4), relating
to opposition proceedings between FVD Gesellschaft für Finanzplanung und Vorsorgemanagement Deutschland mbH and FVB Gesellschaft
für Finanz- und Versorgungsberatung mbH.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
FVB Gesellschaft für Finanz- und Versorgungsberatung mbH
Community trade mark sought:
Word mark FVB for services in Classes 35 and 36 – Application No 2126175
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
FVD Gesellschaft für Finanzplanung und Vermögensberatung Deutschland mbH (formerly FVD Gesellschaft für Finanzplanung und
Vorsorgemanagement Deutschland mbH)
Mark or sign cited in opposition:
National word mark FVD for services in Class 36.
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Opposition upheld; partial rejection of the application for registration
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Appeal dismissed
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders FVB Gesellschaft für Finanz- und Versorgungsberatung mbH to pay the costs.