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**Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 12 June 2007 – Budĕjovický Budvar v OHIM
– Anheuser-Busch (BUDWEISER)**

**(Joined Cases T-53/04 to T-56/04, T-58/04 and T-59/04)**

Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Applications for a Community word mark BUDWEISER – Appellations 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 70-74)*

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. 204)*

**Re:**

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| ACTION brought against six decisions of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 December 2003 (Cases R 820/2001-2, R 822/2001-2, R 823/2001-2, R 921/2001-2, R 29/2002-2 and R 32/2002-2), concerning opposition proceedings between Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik and Anheuser-Busch, Inc. |

**Information relating to the case**

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| Applicant for the Community trade mark: | Anheuser-Busch Inc. |
| Community trade mark sought: | Word mark BUDWEISER for goods in Classes 9, 14, 16, 21, 25, 29, 30, 35, 38, 41 and 42 – Applications Nos 739177, 24612, 24661, 24620, 24638 and 927533 |
| Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: | Budĕjovický Budvar, národní podnik |
| Mark or sign cited in opposition: | Indications of origin BUDWEISER BIER, BUDWEISER BIER-BUDVAR, BUDWEISER BUDVAR |
| Decision of the Opposition Division: | Oppositions dismissed |
| Decision of the Board of Appeal : | Appeal dismissed |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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|  |  | Dismisses the applications in Joined Cases T‑53/04 to T‑56/04, T‑58/04 and T‑59/04; |

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|  |  | Orders Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik to pay the costs. |

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