CELEX: 62009TJ0244
Community trade mark
Opposition proceedings
Application for Community figurative mark acsensa
Earlier Community and national word and figurative marks ACCENTURE and accenture
Relative ground for refusal
No likelihood of confusion
No similarity of signs
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

ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 20 March 2009 (Case R 802/2008-2), relating to
opposition proceedings between Accenture Global Services GmbH and Silver Creek Properties SA.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
Silver Creek Properties SA
Community trade mark sought:
Figurative mark acsensa for goods and services in Classes 9, 35, 36, 38, 41 and 42
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
Accenture Global Services GmbH
Mark or sign cited in opposition:
German trade mark registration for the word mark ACCENTURE for goods and services in Classes 9, 16, 35 to 37, 41 and 42; German
trade mark registration of the figurative mark accenture for goods and services in Classes 9, 16, 35 to 37, 41 and 42; Community
trade mark registration of the word mark ACCENTURE for goods and services in Classes 9, 16, 35 to 37, 41 and 42; Community
trade mark registration of the figurative mark accenture for goods and services in Classes 9, 16, 35 to 37, 41 and 42
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Opposition dismissed in its entirety
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Appeal dismissed
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Accenture Global Services GmbH to pay the costs.