CELEX: 62007TJ0490
Community trade mark
Opposition proceedings
Application for Community word mark R.U.N.
Earlier Community and national word marks 'ran'
Relative ground for refusal
Likelihood of confusion
Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Obligation to state reasons
Article 73 of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)
Partial refusal of registration

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 22 October 2007 (Case R 1267/2006-4) concerning
opposition proceedings between SAT.1 SatellitenFernsehen GmbH and Notartel SpA – Società informatica del Notariato.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
Notartel SpA – Sociétà informatica del Notariato
Community trade mark sought:
Word mark R.U.N. for services in Classes 35, 38 and 42 – Application No 1069863
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
SAT.1 SatellitenFernsehen GmbH
Mark or sign cited in opposition:
Community and national word mark ran, for goods and services in Classes 9, 35, 38, 41 and 42
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Opposition dismissed
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Appeal allowed in part, in respect of some services in Classes 38 and 42
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Notartel SpA – Società informatica del Notariato to pay the costs.