CELEX: 62010TJ0229
Community trade mark
Opposition proceedings
Application for Community word mark SYTECO
Earlier figurative national and Benelux marks TECO
Relative grounds for refusal
No likelihood of confusion
No similarity between the signs
Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009
Partial refusal to register

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 18 February 2010 (Case R 230/2009-1) concerning
opposition proceedings between Teco Electric & Machinery Co. Ltd and Graf-Syteco GmbH & Co. KG.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
Graf-Syteco GmbH & Co. KG
Community trade mark sought:
Word mark SYTECO for goods and services in Classes 9, 37 and 42 – Application No 5061494
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
Teco Electric & Machinery Co. Ltd
Mark or sign cited in opposition:
Four national figurative marks including the word element TECO for goods in Classes 7, 9 and 11
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Opposition partially upheld
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Appeal dismissed
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Graf-Syteco GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.