Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2007:169
Date: 2007-06-12
Language of the case: English
Court formation: Fifth Chamber, Extended Composition
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Concepts: Earlier non-registered mark or other earlier sign used in the course of trade
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded;Action for annulment - inadmissible
Origin: Czechia

Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 12 June 2007 – Budĕjovický Budvar v OHIM – Anheuser-Busch (BUD) (Joined Cases T-60/04 to T-64/04) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Applications for a Community word mark BUD – Indication of origin registered under the Lisbon Agreement – Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Rejection of the opposition 1. Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an unregistered trade mark or other sign used in commerce (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(4)) (see paras 68-72) 2. Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an unregistered trade mark or other sign used in commerce (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(4)) (see para. 197) Re: ACTION brought against five decisions of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 December 2003 (Cases R 107/2003-2, R 111/2003-2, R 114/2003-2, R 115/2003-2 and R 122/2003-2), concerning opposition proceedings between Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik and Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Information relating to the case Applicant for the Community trade mark: Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Community trade mark sought: Word mark BUD for goods in Classes 9, 14, 16, 21, 25, 29 and 30 – Applications Nos 739102, 24729, 24737, 24695 and 24679 Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Budĕjovický Budvar, národní podnik Mark or sign cited in opposition: Indications of origin BUD Decision of the Opposition Division: Oppositions dismissed Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the applications in Joined Cases T‑60/04 to T‑64/04; 2. Orders Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik to pay the costs.