CELEX: C2005/045/60
Language: en
Date: 2005-02-19 00:00:00
Title: Case T-501/04: Action brought on 23 December 2004 by Bodegas Franco-Españolas S.A. against the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM))

19.2.2005   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 45/27
            
         Action brought on 23 December 2004 by Bodegas Franco-Españolas S.A. against the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM))
   (Case T-501/04)
   (2005/C 45/60)
   Language of the case: Spanish
   An action against the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) was brought before the Court of First Instance of the European Communities on 23 December 2004 by Bodegas Franco-Españolas S.A., of Logrono (Spain), represented by María Emilia López Camba, of the Madrid Bar,
   The applicant claims that the Court should:
   
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               annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 25 October 2004, in Case R 513/2002-1;
            
         
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               order OHIM to pay the costs.
            
         Pleas in law and main arguments:
   
               Applicant for the Community mark:
            
            
               The applicant
            
         
               Community mark applied for:
            
            
               Word mark Royal, for goods in Class 33 (alcoholic beverages, except beers).
            
         
               Holder of the mark or sign relied on in the opposition proceedings:
            
            
               Compañía General da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro S.A.
            
         
               Opposing mark or sign:
            
            
               Portuguese figurative mark ROYAL BRANDE, No 122 170, Community word mark ROYAL FEITORIA, No 418.301 and international word mark ROYAL OPORTO WINE COMPANY (PORTUGAL), No 174 788, for goods in Class 33.
            
         
               Decision of the Opposition Division:
            
            
               Opposition upheld on the basis of Community mark No 418 301 and application for registration dismissed.
            
         
               Decision of the Board of Appeal:
            
            
               Appeal dismissed.
            
         
               Grounds:
            
            
               Incorrect interpretation of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94.