CELEX: 62004TJ0332
Community trade mark
Opposition proceedings
Application for Community figurative mark Coto D’Arcis
Earlier Community word marks EL COTO and COTO DE IMAZ
Relative ground for refusal
Likelihood of confusion
No damage to reputation
Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94

ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 15 June 2004 (Case R 550/2003-2) concerning opposition
proceedings between El Coto de Rioja SA and Sebirán SL.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
Sebirán, SL
Community trade mark sought:
Figurative mark Coto D’Arcis for goods in Classes 32 and 33 – Application No 1558113
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
El Coto de Rioja, SA
Mark or sign cited in opposition:
Community word marks EL COTO (No 339408) and COTO DE IMAZ (No 339333) in Classes 29, 32 and 33; International mark No 442377;
and Spanish marks Nos 877219, 907966, 907967, 907985, 907989, 907993, 907994, 907995, 983888, 1290986, 1614514, 1758975 and
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Dismissal of the registration
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Partial annulment of the decision of the Opposition Division, registration of the mark refused for goods in Classes 32 and
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Dismisses the application of El Coto de Rioja SA for the partial annulment of the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of
the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 15 June 2004 (Case R 550/2003-2);
3.
Orders Sebirán SL to pay its own costs and those of OHIM and one half of the costs of El Coto de Rioja SA;
4.
Orders El Coto de Rioja SA to bear one half of its own costs.