Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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**Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 10 December 2008 – Dada v OHIM –Dada (DADA)**

**(Case T-101/07)**

Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for a figurative Community trade mark DADA – Earlier national word mark DADA – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Genuine use of the earlier trade mark – Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation No 40/94

1.                     *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 registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood
of confusion with the earlier mark (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 46-48)*

2.                     *Community trade mark – Observations of third parties and opposition – Examination of the opposition – Proof of use of the
earlier mark (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 43(2) and (3)) (see paras 29-31)*

**Re:**

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|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 12 January 2007 (Case R 1342/2005-1) relating to opposition proceedings between Dada Srl and Dada SpA. |

**Information relating to the case**

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| Applicant for the Community trade mark: | Dada SpA |
| Community trade mark sought: | Figurative mark DADA for services in Class 42 – Application No 1903111 |
| Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: | Dada Srl |
| Mark or sign cited in opposition: | Italian word mark DADA, for services in Classes 35, 37, 38 and 42, and the company name DADA, used in business in Italy to identify the following activities: ‘management of commercial affairs, commercial administration, office work, real estate, telecommunications, education, training, legal services, computer programming’ |
| Decision of the Opposition Division: | Opposition upheld; registration refused |
| Decision of the Board of Appeal: | Appeal dismissed |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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| 1. |  | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. |  | Orders Dada SpA to pay the costs. |

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