Verwarringsgevaar

Gerecht EU 13 juli 2011, zaak T-88/10 (Inter IKEA Systems BV tegen OHIM en Meteor Controls International Ltd.) 

Merkenrecht. Gemeenschapsmerkaanvraag GLÄNSA. Oppositie van ouder merk GLANZ toegewezen. Goederen deels identiek en deels in zekere mate overeenstemmend. Sprake van verwarringsgevaar, want visueel en auditief overeenstemmend. Uit art. 8 (1) (b) Regulation No. 207/2009 volgt niet dat verwarringsgevaar nodig is in alle lidstaten en alle EU talen. Beroep wordt verworpen.

51 As it is, it should be borne in mind that, according to the line of authority referred to in paragraph 38 above, where the earlier mark upon which the opposition is founded is a Community mark, it does not follow from Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 that, for a mark to be refused registration as a Community trade mark under that provision, the likelihood of confusion must exist in all Member States and in all linguistic areas of the European Union.

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