CELEX: 62004TJ0053
Community trade mark
Opposition proceedings
Applications for a Community word mark BUDWEISER
Appellations of origin registered under the Lisbon Agreement
Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94
Rejection of the opposition

ACTION brought against six decisions of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 December 2003 (Cases R 820/2001-2, R 822/2001-2,
R 823/2001-2, R 921/2001-2, R 29/2002-2 and R 32/2002-2), concerning opposition proceedings between Budějovický Budvar, národní
podnik and Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
Anheuser-Busch Inc.
Community trade mark sought:
Word mark BUDWEISER for goods in Classes 9, 14, 16, 21, 25, 29, 30, 35, 38, 41 and 42 – Applications Nos 739177, 24612, 24661,
24620, 24638 and 927533
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
Budĕjovický Budvar, národní podnik
Mark or sign cited in opposition:
Indications of origin BUDWEISER BIER, BUDWEISER BIER-BUDVAR, BUDWEISER BUDVAR
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Oppositions dismissed
Decision of the Board of Appeal :
Appeal dismissed
Operative part
The Court:

Dismisses the applications in Joined Cases T‑53/04 to T‑56/04, T‑58/04 and T‑59/04;

Orders Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik to pay the costs.