CELEX: 62006TJ0131
Community trade mark
Application for the Community figurative mark SONIA SONIA RYKIEL
Earlier national word mark SONIA
Relative ground for refusal
Genuine use of the mark
Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 January 2006 (Case R 329/2005-1) relating to
opposition proceedings between Cuadrado, SA and Sonia Rykiel création et diffusion de modèles.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
Sonia Rykiel création et diffusion de modèles
Community trade mark sought:
Figurative mark SONIA SONIA RYKIEL for goods in Classes 3, 9, 14, 18 and 25 – Application No 1035625
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
Cuadrado, SA
Mark or sign cited in opposition:
National word mark SONIA for goods in Classes 24 and 25
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Opposition dismissed as regards goods in Class 25
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Decision of the Opposition Division annulled and trade mark application dismissed for all goods which it covers in Class 25
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
(OHIM) of 30 January 2006 (Case R 329/2005-1);
2.
Orders OHIM to pay the costs.