CELEX: 62004TJ0325
Community trade mark
Opposition proceedings
Application for Community word mark WORLDLINK
Earlier national figurative mark LiNK
Relative ground for refusal
Likelihood of confusion
Restriction of services covered in the trade mark application
Identity of services
Similarity of signs
Articles 73 and 74 of Regulation (EC) No 40/94

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 18 May 2004 (Case R 789/2002-1) relating to opposition
proceedings between Link Interchange Network Ltd and Citigroup, Inc.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
Citigroup, Inc.
Community trade mark sought:
Word mark WORLDLINK for goods and services in Classes 9, 16 and 36 – Application No 111880
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
Link Interchange Network Ltd
Mark or sign cited in opposition:
National figurative mark LiNK for goods in Class 36
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Application for registration dismissed for goods in Class 36: financial and monetary matters
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Appeal dismissed
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Citigroup, Inc. to pay the costs.