CELEX: 62006TJ0233
Community trade mark
Opposition
Application for Community word mark EL TIEMPO
Earlier national word marks TELETIEMPO
Relative ground 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 22 June 2006 (Case R 760/2005-4) concerning opposition
proceedings between the Instituto Nacional de Meteorología and Casa Editoria El Tiempo, SA.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
Casa Editorial El Tiempo, SA
Community trade mark sought:
Word mark EL TIEMPO for goods and services in Classes 16, 35, 38 and 41 – Application No 1685056
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
Instituto Nacional de Meteorología
Mark or sign cited in opposition:
National word marks EL TIEMPO for the publications (not registered but well known), TELETIEMPO for goods in Class 16 (No 1902923)
and for services in Class 38 (No 2217494), and TELETIEMPO INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGÍA for goods in Classes 35 (No 2217493)
and 41 (No 2217492)
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Opposition upheld; registration refused
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Opposition dismissed for services in Classes 35 and 41
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Casa Editorial El Tiempo to pay the costs.