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Signs consisting of an independently non-descriptive acronym that precedes or follows a descriptive word combination should be objected to as descriptive if it is perceived by the relevant public as merely a word combined with an abbreviation of that word combination, for example ‘Multi Markets Fund MMF'.
Za znake, sestavljene iz neodvisnih neopisnih okrajšav, in so postavljene pred opisno besedno zvezo ali za njo, je treba vložiti ugovor, kot da so opisni, če jih upoštevna javnost zazna le kot besedo v kombinaciji s kratico te besedne zveze, na primer „Multi Markets Fund MMF“.
This is because the acronym and word combination together are intended to clarify each other and to draw attention to the fact that they are linked (15/03/2012, C90/11 & C91/11, Natur-Aktien-Index / Multi Markets Fund, EU:C:2012:147, § 32, 34, 40).
Namen okrajšave in besedne zveze je namreč, da druga drugo razložita in poudarita medsebojno povezavo (15/03/2012, C90/11 & C91/11, Natur-Aktien-Index / Multi Markets Fund, EU:C:2012:147, § 32, 34, 40).
This will be the case even where the acronym does not account for the mere ‘accessories' in the word combination, such as articles, prepositions or punctuation marks, such as in the following example: ‘The Statistical Analysis Corporation - SAC'.
To velja tudi, kadar okrajšava ne upošteva „dodatkov“ v besedni zvezi, kot so členi, predlogi ali ločila, kot v naslednjem primeru: „The Statistical Analysis Corporation - SAC“.
While the above rule will cover most cases, not all instances of descriptive word combinations juxtaposed with an abbreviation of that word will be considered descriptive as a whole.
Čeprav zgornje pravilo velja za večino primerov, se vsi primeri opisnih besednih zvez, postavljenih skupaj s kratico teh besed, ne štejejo za opisne kot celota.
This will be the case where the relevant public will not immediately perceive the acronym as an abbreviation of the descriptive word combination, but rather as a distinctive element that will make the sign as a whole more than the sum of its individual parts, as demonstrated in the following example:
To velja, kadar upoštevna javnost okrajšave ne bo takoj zaznala kot kratice opisne besedne zveze, temveč kot razlikovalni element, zaradi katerega bo znak kot celota več kot le skupek njegovih delov, kot je razvidno iz naslednjega primera:
A slogan gives rise to an objection under Article 7(1)(c) EUTMR when it immediately conveys the kind, quality, intended purpose or other characteristics of the goods or services.
Slogan privede do ugovora na podlagi člena 7(1)(c) Uredbe o blagovni znamki EU, če neposredno izraža informacije o vrsti, kakovosti, predvidenem namenu ali drugih lastnostih blaga ali storitev.
The criteria established by case-law for the purpose of determining whether a slogan is descriptive or not are identical to those applied in the case of a word mark containing only a single element (06/11/2007, T28/06, Vom Ursprung her vollkommen, EU:T:2007:330, § 21).
Merila, ki jih je postavila sodna praksa za ugotovitev, ali je slogan opisen ali ne, so enaka merilom, ki se uporabljajo v primeru besedne znamke, ki jo sestavlja le ena beseda (06/11/2007, T28/06, Vom Ursprung her vollkommen, EU:T:2007:330, § 21).
It is inappropriate to apply criteria to slogans that are stricter than those applicable to other types of signs, especially considering that the term ‘slogan' does not refer to a special subcategory of signs (12/07/2012, C311/11 P, Wir machen das Besondere einfach, EU:C:2012:460, § 26, 40).
Za slogane ni primerno uporabiti strožjih meril od tistih, ki veljajo za druge vrste znakov, zlasti glede na to, da se izraz „slogan“ ne nanaša na posebno podvrsto znakov (12/07/2012, C311/11 P, Wir machen das Besondere einfach, EU:C:2012:460, § 26, 40).
Example of a descriptive slogan
Primer opisnega slogana
An application in Class 9 (satellite navigation systems, etc.) for ‘FIND YOUR WAY', (18/07/2007, R 1184/20064) was objected to under Article 7(1)(b) and (c) EUTMR.
Zoper prijavo v razredu 9 (satelitski navigacijski sistemi itd.) za „FIND YOUR WAY“ (18/07/2007, R 1184/20064) je bil vložen ugovor na podlagi člena 7(1)(b) in (c) Uredbe o blagovni znamki EU.
The expression ‘FIND YOUR WAY' in relation to the goods applied for in Class 9 is clearly intended to inform the relevant consumer that the appellant's goods help consumers to identify geographical locations in order to find their way.
Izraz “FIND YOUR WAY“ ima v povezavi z blagom, za katero je vložena prijava za blago iz razreda 9, jasen namen obveščati upoštevne potrošnike, da jim bo zadevno blago pomagalo prepoznati geografske lokacije, da bi našli pot.
The message conveyed by the sign applied for directly refers to the fact that consumers will discover the route for travelling from one place to another when using the specified goods.
Sporočilo, ki ga izraža znak, za katerega je vložena prijava, se nanaša neposredno na dejstvo, da bodo potrošniki z uporabo zadevnega blaga odkrili pot, po kateri naj bi potovali od enega kraja do drugega.
‘BUILT TO RESIST' could have only one possible meaning in relation to paper, paper goods and office requisites in Class 16, leather, imitations of leather, travel articles not included in other classes and saddlery in Class 18 and clothing, footwear and headgear in Class 25, namely that the goods are manufactured to last and are, therefore, tough and resistant to wear and tear (16/09/2009, T80/07, Built to resist, EU:T:2009:332, § 27-28).
„BUILT TO RESIST“ lahko ima samo en možen pomen v povezavi s papirjem, izdelki iz papirja in pisarniškimi pripomočki iz razreda 16, usnjem, umetnim usnjem, izdelki za potovanje, ki niso vključeni v druge razrede, in sedlarskimi potrebščinami iz razreda 18 ter oblačili, obutvijo in pokrivali iz razreda 25, tj. da je blago izdelano tako, da traja, ter je zato trpežno in odporno proti obrabi (16/09/2009, T80/07, Built to resist, EU:T:2009:332, § 27-28).
Example of a non-descriptive slogan
Primer neopisnega slogana
‘WET DUST CAN'T FLY' does not describe the way in which the cleaning preparations, appliances and services in Classes 3, 7 and 37 operate.
„WET DUST CAN'T FLY“ ne opisuje načina delovanja čistilnih pripravkov, priprav in storitev čiščenja iz razredov 3, 7 in 37.
Cleaning preparations are not designed to moisten dust in order to prevent it from dispersing, but to make the dirt disintegrate and disappear.
Čistilni pripravki niso narejeni za vlaženje prahu, da se ne bi razširil, ampak za razkrajanje umazanije in njeno odstranitev.
Cleaning appliances filter the dust through liquids but are not designed to dampen the dust in order to prevent it from flying (22/01/2015, T133/13, WET DUST CAN'T FLY, EU:T:2015:46, § 23-24, 27).
Čistilne priprave filtrirajo prah skozi tekočino, niso pa narejene za vlaženje prahu, da se ta ne bi dvigoval (22/01/2015, T133/13, WET DUST CAN'T FLY, EU:T:2015:46, § 23-24, 27).
2.6 Geographical terms
Geografski izrazi
A geographical term is every existing name of a place, for example a country, region, city, lake or river.
Geografski izraz je vsako obstoječe zemljepisno ime, na primer za državo, regijo, mesto, jezero ali reko.
Adjectival forms are not sufficiently different from the original geographical term to cause the relevant public to think of something other than that geographical term (15/10/2003, T295/01, Oldenburger, EU:T:2003:267, § 39).
Pridevniške oblike se ne razlikujejo dovolj od izvirnega geografskega izraza, da bi lahko upoštevna javnost pomislila na kaj drugega kot na ta geografski izraz (15/10/2003, T295/01, Oldenburger, EU:T:2003:267, § 39).
For example, ‘German' will still be perceived as referring to Germany, and ‘French' will still be perceived as referring to France.
Na primer, izraz „nemški“ se bo še vedno zaznal, kot da se nanaša na Nemčijo, „francoski“ pa, kot da se nanaša na Francijo.
Furthermore, outdated terms such as ‘Ceylon', ‘Bombay' and ‘Burma' fall within this scope if they are still commonly used or generally understood by consumers as a designation of origin.
To vključuje tudi zastarele izraze, kot so „Cejlon“, „Bombaj“ in „Burma“, če jih potrošniki še vedno običajno uporabljajo ali na splošno razumejo kot označbo porekla.
It is in the public interest that signs that may serve to designate the geographical origin of goods or services remain available, not least because they may be an indication of the quality and other characteristics of the categories of goods concerned, and may also, in various ways, influence consumer preferences by, for instance, associating the goods or services with a place that may elicit a favourable response (15/01/2015, T197/13, MONACO, EU:T:2015:16, § 47; 25/10/2005, T379/03, Cloppenburg, EU:T:2005:373, § 33).
Glede znakov, ki so lahko namenjeni označevanju geografskega izvora blaga ali storitev, obstaja splošni interes, da bi se ohranila njihova razpoložljivost, predvsem zaradi njihove sposobnosti, ne le morebiti poudariti kakovost in druge lastnosti kategorij proizvodov ali zadevnih storitev, ampak tudi različno vplivati na prioritete potrošnikov, na primer z navezovanjem proizvodov ali storitev na kraj, ki lahko izzove pozitivne občutke (15/01/2015, T197/13, MONACO, EU:T:2015:16, § 47; 25/10/2005, T379/03, Cloppenburg, EU:T:2005:373, § 33).
This paragraph (2.6.) uses the words ‘geographical term' to refer to any geographical indication in an EUTM application, whereas the terms ‘protected geographical indication' and ‘protected designation or appellation of origin' are used only in the context of specific legislation protecting them.
Uporaba izraza „geografski izraz“ v tem odstavku (2.6) se nanaša na katero koli geografsko označbo v prijavi za blagovno znamko EU, medtem ko se izrazi „zaščitena geografska označba“ in „zaščitena označba porekla“ ali „zaščitena označba izvora“ uporabljajo samo v povezavi s posebno zakonodajo za njihovo varstvo.
Designations of origin and geographical indications protected under specific EU regulations are dealt with under the section on Article 7(1)(j) EUTMR.
Označbe porekla in geografske označbe, zaščitene na podlagi posebnih predpisov EU, so obravnavane v razdelku o členu 7(1)(j) Uredbe o blagovni znamki EU.
If the sign contains other non-descriptive or distinctive elements, the registrability of the combination (of the sign in its entirety) must be assessed in the same manner as in cases where descriptive elements are coupled with distinctive or non-descriptive elements (see paragraph 4 below).
Če znak vsebuje druge neopisne ali razlikovalne elemente, je treba možnost registracije za kombinacijo (znak kot celoto) oceniti enako kot, kadar so opisni elementi združeni z razlikovalnimi ali neopisnimi elementi (glej odstavek 4 v nadaljevanju).
Assessment of geographical terms
Presoja geografskih izrazov
The registration of geographical names as trade marks is not possible where such a geographical name is either already famous, or is known for the category of goods concerned, and is therefore associated with those goods or services in the mind of the relevant class of persons, or it is reasonable to assume that the term may, in view of the relevant public, designate the geographical origin of the category of goods and/or services concerned (15/01/2015, T197/13, MONACO, EU:T:2015:16, § 51; 25/10/2005, T379/03, Cloppenburg, EU:T:2005:373, § 38).
Registracija geografskih imen kot blagovnih znamk ni mogoča, kadar geografsko ime že uživa ugled ali je poznano po kategoriji zadevnih proizvodov in ga zato interesenti povezujejo s temi proizvodi ali storitvami, ali pa je razumljivo pričakovati, da lahko ta javnost tako ime zaznava kot označbo geografskega izvora navedene kategorije proizvodov in/ali storitev (15/01/2015, T197/13, MONACO, EU:T:2015:16, § 51; 25/10/2005, T379/03, Cloppenburg, EU:T:2005:373, § 38).
As with all other descriptive terms, the test is whether the geographical term describes objective characteristics of the goods and services.
Tako kot pri vseh drugih opisnih izrazih se prouči, ali geografski izraz opisuje objektivne lastnosti blaga in storitev.
The assessment must be made with reference to the goods and services for which protection is sought and with reference to the perception by the relevant public.
Pri presoji je treba upoštevati zadevno blago in storitve, za katere se zahteva varstvo, ter zaznavanje upoštevne javnosti.
The descriptive character of the geographical term may relate to:
Opisna narava geografskega izraza se lahko nanaša na:
the place of production of the goods;
kraj proizvodnje blaga,
the subject matter of a good (e.g. the city or region a travel guide is about);
predmet blaga (npr. mesto ali regijo, o kateri govori potovalni vodič),
the place where the services are rendered;
kraj, v katerem se opravljajo storitve,
the kind of cuisine (for restaurants); or
vrsto kuhinje (za restavracije) ali
the place that influences consumer preferences (e.g. lifestyle) by eliciting a favourable response (15/01/2015, T197/13, MONACO, EU:T:2015:16, § 47; 25/10/2005, T379/03, Cloppenburg, EU:T:2005:373, § 33.
kraj, ki vpliva na prioritete potrošnikov (npr. življenjski slog) s tem, da izzove pozitivne občutke (15/01/2015, T197/13, MONACO, EU:T:2015:16, § 47 in 25/10/2005, T379/03, Cloppenburg, EU:T:2005:373, § 33).
The above list is not exhaustive.
Ta seznam ni izčrpen.
a) First step: term understood by the relevant public
Prvi korak: upoštevna javnost razume izraz
The first step in assessing a geographical term is to determine whether it is understood as such by the relevant public.
Prvi korak pri presoji geografskega izraza je ugotoviti, ali ga upoštevna javnost razume kot takega.
Article 7(1)(c) EUTMR does not in principle preclude the registration of geographical names that are unknown to the relevant public - or at least unknown as the designation of a geographical location (15/01/2015, T197/13, MONACO, EU:T:2015:16, § 49; T379/03, Cloppenburg, EU:T:2005:373, § 36).
Člen 7(1)(c) Uredbe o blagovni znamki EU načeloma ne izključuje registracije geografskih imen, ki niso znana upoštevni javnosti - ali so vsaj neznana kot označba geografske lokacije (15/01/2015, T197/13, MONACO, EU:T:2015:16, § 49 in T379/03, Cloppenburg, EU:T:2005:373, § 36).
Whether or not this is the case will be determined by taking as a basis a reasonably well-informed consumer who has sufficient common knowledge but is not a specialist in geography.
Ali gre v tem primeru za to, se določi na podlagi dobro obveščenega potrošnika z zadostnim splošnim znanjem, ki pa ni strokovnjak za geografijo.
For an objection to be raised, the Office must prove that the geographical term is known by the relevant public as designating a place (15/01/2015, T197/13, MONACO, EU:T:2015:16, § 51).
Urad mora za vložitev ugovora dokazati, da je upoštevni javnosti geografsko ime znano kot oznaka kraja (15/01/2015, T197/13, MONACO, EU:T:2015:16, § 51).
b) Second step: term designates a place associated with the goods and services or it is reasonable to assume that it may designate the geographical origin of the goods and services
Drugi korak: izraz označuje kraj, povezan s proizvodi ali storitvami, ali pa je razumljivo pričakovati, da bi lahko označeval geografski izvor proizvodov in storitev
The second step is to determine whether the geographical term applied for designates a place that is currently associated with the claimed goods or services in the mind of the relevant public or whether it is reasonable to assume that it will be associated with those goods or services in the future (04/05/1999, C108/97 & C109/97, Chiemsee, EU:C:1999:230, § 31), or that such a name may, in the mind of the relevant public, designate the geographical origin of that category of goods or services (15/01/2015, T197/13, MONACO, EU:T:2015:16, § 51; T379/03, Cloppenburg, EU:T:2005:373, § 38).
Drugi korak je ugotoviti, ali geografski izraz, za katerega je vložena prijava, označuje kraj, ki ga upoštevna javnost trenutno povezuje z zadevnimi proizvodi ali storitvami, ali pa je razumljivo pričakovati, da ga bo s temi proizvodi in storitvami povezovala v prihodnosti (04/05/1999, C108/97 & C109/97, Chiemsee, EU:C:1999:230, § 31), ali da upoštevna javnost tako ime zaznava kot označbo geografskega izvora navedene kategorije proizvodov ali storitev (15/01/2015, T197/13, MONACO, EU:T:2015:16, § 51 in T379/03, Cloppenburg, EU:T:2005:373, § 38).
In establishing whether such an association exists, the Court has clarified that the following factors should be taken into account (04/05/1999, C108/97 &C109/97, Chiemsee, EU:C:1999:230, § 32, 37; T379/03, Cloppenburg, EU:T:2005:373, § 38):
Sodišče je pojasnilo, da je treba pri ugotavljanju take povezave upoštevati naslednje dejavnike (04/05/1999, C108/97 &C109/97, Chiemsee, EU:C:1999:230, § 32, 37 in T379/03, Cloppenburg, EU:T:2005:373, § 38):
the degree of familiarity of the relevant public with the geographical term;
večje ali manjše poznavanje zainteresiranih o zadevnem geografskem izrazu,
the characteristics of the place designated by the term; and
o značilnostih kraja, ki ga ta označuje, in
the category of goods or services.
o kategoriji proizvodov ali storitev.
For example, ‘Milano' should be refused for clothing, Switzerland for financial services and Islas Canarias for tourist services.
Na primer, „Milano“ bi bilo treba zavrniti za oblačila, Švica za finančne storitve in Islas Canarias za turistične storitve.
It is not necessary to establish that the name actually designates the true geographical origin of the goods.
Ni nujno ugotoviti, da ime dejansko označuje pravi geografski izvor blaga.
It is enough to demonstrate that the connection between the name of the place and the goods may enable the relevant public to perceive the contested sign as an indication of the origin of those goods (15/10/2003, T295/01, Oldenburger, EU:T:2003:267, § 43).
Dovolj je pokazati, da lahko povezava med imenom kraja in blagom omogoči upoštevni javnosti, da sporni znak zazna kot označbo izvora tega blaga (15/10/2003, T295/01, Oldenburger, EU:T:2003:267, § 43).
With regard to terms for which it is reasonable to assume that they may designate the geographical origin of the goods and services concerned, Article 7(1)(c) EUTMR refusal cannot be based solely on the argument that the goods or services can theoretically be produced or rendered in the place designated by the geographical term (08/07/2009, T226/08, Alaska, EU:T:2009:257).
Glede izrazov, za katere je razumljivo pričakovati, da lahko označujejo geografski izvor zadevnega blaga in storitev, zavrnitev na podlagi člena 7(1)(c) Uredbe o blagovni znamki EU ne more temeljiti samo na utemeljitvi, da se lahko blago ali storitve teoretično proizvajajo ali opravljajo v kraju, ki ga označuje geografski izraz (08/07/2009, T226/08, Alaska, EU:T:2009:257).
The abovementioned factors should be assessed (degree of familiarity of the relevant public with the geographical term, the characteristics of the place designated by the term, and the category of goods or services).
Presojati je treba zgoraj navedene dejavnike (večje ali manjše poznavanje zainteresiranih o zadevnem geografskem izrazu, o značilnostih kraja, ki ga ta označuje, in o kategoriji proizvodov ali storitev).
In particular, such an assessment must take into account the relevance of the geographical origin of the goods in question, and the customs of the trade in using geographical names to indicate the origin of the goods or to refer to certain qualitative and objective criteria of the goods.
Ta presoja mora zlasti upoštevati pomen geografskega porekla za zadevno blago in trgovske navade glede uporabe zemljepisnih imen za označevanje porekla blaga ali sklicevanje na nekatera kvalitativna in objektivna merila blaga.
Geographical terms that are merely allusive or fanciful should not be objected to on this basis.
Za geografske izraze, ki le namigujejo ali so domišljijski, se ne sme vložiti ugovor na tej podlagi.
For example, while the North Pole and Mont Blanc are commonly known geographical terms, they would not be understood in the context of ice cream or sports cars as possible places of production, but as merely allusive and fanciful terms.
Čeprav sta na primer severni pol in Mont Blanc splošno znana geografska izraza, se ne bi zaznala v kontekstu sladoleda ali športnih avtomobilov kot možna kraja proizvodnje, ampak le kot izraza, ki namigujeta in sta domišljijska.
The same applies by analogy to ‘Port Louis' for textiles.
Enako velja po analogiji za „Port Louis“ za tekstilije.
Finally, there are some geographical terms, such as major geographical places or regions as well as countries, which may be refused merely because of their widespread recognition and fame for the high quality of their goods or services.
Nekateri geografski izrazi, kot so večja geografska območja ali regije in tudi države, ki se lahko zavrnejo le zaradi njihove splošne prepoznavnosti in slovesa zaradi visoke kakovosti blaga ali storitev.
In such cases no detailed assessment of the association between the place and the goods and services is necessary (15/12/2011, T377/09, Passionately Swiss, EU:T:2011:753, § 43-45).
V teh primerih ni potrebna natančna presoja povezave med krajem in blagom ter storitvami (15/12/2011, T377/09, Passionately Swiss, EU:T:2011:753, § 43-45).
The mere fact that a geographical term is used by only one producer is not sufficient to overcome an objection, although it is an important argument to be taken into account in assessing acquired distinctiveness.
Dejstvo, da geografski izraz uporablja le en proizvajalec, ne zadostuje za odpravo ugovora, čeprav je to pomembna utemeljitev, ki jo je treba upoštevati pri presoji pridobljenega razlikovalnega učinka.
2.7 Terms describing subject matter in goods or services
Izrazi, ki opisujejo predmet blaga ali storitev
Where a sign consists exclusively of a word that describes what may be the subject matter or content of the goods or services in question, it should be objected to under Article 7(1)(c) EUTMR.
Če znak vsebuje samo besedo, ki opisuje, kaj je lahko predmet ali vsebina zadevnega blaga ali storitev, je zanj treba vložiti ugovor na podlagi člena 7(1)(c) Uredbe o blagovni znamki EU.
Commonly known terms likely to be linked to a particular thing, product or activity by the relevant public are capable of describing subject matter and should therefore be kept free for other traders (12/06/2007, T339/05, Lokthread, EU:T:2007:172, § 27).
Splošno znani izrazi, ki jih bo upoštevna javnost verjetno povezala z določenim predmetom, proizvodom ali dejavnostjo, lahko opisujejo predmet in jih je zato treba ohraniti proste za druge trgovce (12/06/2007, T339/05, Lokthread, EU:T:2007:172, § 27).
The essential question is whether the sign applied for may be used in trade in relation to the goods or services applied for in a manner that will be undoubtedly perceived by the relevant public as descriptive of the subject matter of those goods or services for which protection is sought, and should therefore be kept free for other traders.
Bistveno vprašanje je, ali se lahko znak, za katerega je vložena prijava, uporablja v trgovini v povezavi z zadevnim blagom ali storitvami na način, ki ga bo upoštevna javnost nedvomno zaznala, kot da ima opisni pomen za predmet zadevnega blaga ali storitev, za katere se zahteva varstvo, in ga je zato treba ohraniti prostega za druge trgovce.
For example, a widely known name such as ‘Vivaldi' will immediately create a link to the famous composer, just as the term ‘skis' will immediately create a link to the sport of skiing.
Na primer, pri splošno znanem imenu, kot je „Vivaldi“, se bo takoj ustvarila povezava s slavnim skladateljem, pri izrazu „smuči“ pa se bo takoj ustvarila povezava s smučanjem.
While Class 16 (books) is a prime example of a category of goods that contains subject matter or content, an objection made under this section may occur also with respect to other goods and services, such as recorded DVDs or editorial services.
Razred 16 (knjige) je značilen primer kategorije blaga, ki vsebuje predmet ali vsebino, ugovor v okviru tega razdelka pa se lahko vloži tudi v zvezi z drugim blagom in storitvami, kot so posnete DVD-plošče ali založniške storitve.
With regard to this section, the terms ‘subject matter' and ‘content' are used interchangeably.
V zvezi s tem razdelkom sta izraza „predmet“ in „vsebina“ medsebojno zamenljiva.