CELEX: 62006TJ0112
Community trade mark
Invalidity proceedings
Community figurative mark ‘idea’
Earlier Community and national figurative and word marks ‘IKEA’
Relative ground for invalidity
No likelihood of confusion
Article 8(1)(b) and Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 10 February 2006 (Case R 80/2005-1) relating to
invalidity proceedings between Inter Ikea Systems BV and Walter Waibel.
Information relating to the case
Registered Community trade mark subject to an action for cancellation:
Figurative mark ‘idea’ for goods and services in Classes 16, 20 and 42 – Application No 283952
Proprietor of the Community trade mark:
Walter Waibel
Party bringing the action for cancellation:
Inter-Ikea Systems BV
Trade mark of the applicant for cancellation:
Various figurative and word marks, Community and national, for goods in Classes 16, 20 and 42
Decision of the Cancellation Division:
Cancellation of the mark ‘idea’
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Dismissal of application
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Inter-Ikea Systems BV to pay the costs, including those incurred by Walter Waibel in the proceedings before the Board
of Appeal.