CELEX: 62009TJ0092
Community trade mark
Opposition proceedings
Application for the Community word mark STRATEGI
Earlier national word mark Stratégies
Relative ground for refusal
Proof of use of the earlier trade mark
Article 43(2) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 42(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) and Rule 22 of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95

ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 18 December 2008 (Case R 1581/2007‑2), relating
to opposition proceedings between Reed Business Information (RBI) and Strategi Group Ltd.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
Strategi Group Ltd
Community trade mark sought:
Word mark STRATEGI for services in Class 35
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
Reed Business Information (RBI)
Mark or sign cited in opposition:
French trade mark registration No 1240001 of the word mark Stratégies for goods and services in Classes 9, 16, 28, 35, 41
and 42
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Opposition dismissed
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Decision of the Opposition Division annulled
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Strategi Group Ltd to pay the costs.