Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

**Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 29 March 2012 — You-Q v OHIM – Apple Corps (BEATLE)**

**(Case T-369/10)**

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community figurative mark BEATLE — Earlier national and Community word and figurative marks BEATLES and THE BEATLES — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Reputation — Unfair advantage taken of the distinctive character or reputation of the earlier marks

Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Relative grounds for refusal — Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark enjoying a reputation — Protection of well-known earlier mark extended to dissimilar goods or services — Taking unfair advantage of the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art.
8(5)) (see paras 34-35, 45, 60, 74)

**Re:**

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|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 31 May 2010 (Case R 1276/2009-2) concerning opposition proceedings between Apple Corps Ltd and Movingpeople.net International BV. |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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| 1. |  | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. |  | Orders You-Q BV to pay the costs. |

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