Tm Cases Galore For Cfi Adjacent Week

Here's an exclusive IPKat flick of a guess who has been completely
exhausted yesteryear having to withdraw heed every bit good many Community merchandise score cases

Next calendar week volition locomote a hugely active ane for the EU's Court of First Instance, then far every bit Community merchandise marks are concerned. The Diary for next Wednesday, eleven May, shows the next items:

* Judgment inwards Joined Cases T-160/02, T-161/02, T-162/02 Naipes Heraclio Fournier v OHIM - French Republic Cartes (Epée d'un jeu de cartes). This is an activeness for annulment of a Community merchandise mark, brought yesteryear the proprietor of the graphic score consisting of a sword, for goods falling inside Class sixteen (playing cards), against determination R 771/2000-2 of the Second Board of Appeal of 28 Feb 2002.

* Judgment T-390/03 CM Capital Markets v OHIM - Caja de Ahorros de Murcia (CM). This is an activeness brought yesteryear the possessor of a national figurative score CAPITAL MARKETS CM for services inwards Classes 35, 36, 38 together with 42 against Decision R-244/2003-1 of the First Board of Appeal of 17 September 2003, annulling the Opposition Division's determination partially refusing registration of the figurative score "CM" for goods together with services inwards Classes 1 to 42.

* Hearing T-262/04 Bic v OHIM (Forme d'un briquet à pierre). This is an activeness for annulment of Decision R 468/2003-4 of the Fourth Board of Appeal of half dozen Apr 2004, dismissing the appeal brought against the examiner's refusal to register a three-dimensional merchandise score inwards the shape of a lighter alongside a flint, for goods inwards Class 34. This illustration goes hand-in-hand alongside Hearing T-263/04 Bic v OHIM (Forme d'un briquet électronique), an application to annul Decision R 469/2003-4 of the Fourth Board of Appeal of half dozen Apr 2004, which dismissed the appeal brought against the examiner's determination to reject registration of a three-dimensional merchandise score inwards the shape of an electronic lighter, for goods inwards Class 34.

* Judgment T-31/03 Grupo Sada v OHIM - Sadia (GRUPO SADA). . This is an activeness yesteryear a Community merchandise score applicant inwards observe of the figurative score GRUPO SADA for certainly goods inwards Classes 29, 31 together with 35. He seeks annulment of determination R 567/2001-1 of the First Board of Appeal of xx Nov 2002, dismissing his appeal against the Opposition Division's ruling inwards favour of the proprietor of a national figurative merchandise score SADIA for certainly goods inwards Class 29.

* Hearing T-423/04 Bunker & BKR v OHIM - Marine Stock (B.K.R.). This is an activeness for annulment brought yesteryear the successor inwards championship to the applicant to register the figurative score BKR for products falling inside classes 18, 25 together with 39 against determination R 458/2002-4 of the Fourth Board of Appeal of thirty June 2004, dismissing the appeal against the Opposition Division's determination to reject inwards business office the registration of its score inwards opposition proceedings brought yesteryear the possessor of the national discussion score BK RODS for goods inwards shape 25.

If that weren't enough, there's to a greater extent than the adjacent day, Thursday, 12 May:

* Hearing T-274/03 Focus Magazin Verlag v OHIM - French Republic Telecom (Focus One). This activeness is brought yesteryear the proprietor of a national discussion score FOCUS inwards observe of goods together with services inwards Classes 9, 16, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41 together with 42 against Decision R 849/2001-4 of the Fourth Board of Appeal to dismiss an appeal against the determination of the Opposition Division to reject an opposition to registration of the Community discussion score "Focus One" for goods together with services inwards Classes 9, 35, 38 together with 42.

* Hearing T-275/03 Focus Magazin Verlag v OHIM - ECI Telecom (Hi-FOCuS). This action, also brought yesteryear the proprietor of the national discussion score FOCUS for a slightly dissimilar alternative of goods together with services (Classes 3, 5-9, 14-16, 18, 20, 21, 24-26, 28-30, 33, 34, 38, 39, 41 together with 42), takes lawsuit alongside Decision R 913/2001-4 of the Fourth Board of Appeal of thirty Apr 2003 to dismiss its appeal against the determination of the Opposition Division to reject its opposition to registration of the Community discussion score "Hi FOCuS" for goods together with services inwards Classes ix together with 38.

The Diary for the next calendar week volition soundless convey cheer to the hearts of judges suffering a bad illustration of merchandise score fatigue -- Europe's finest guide maintain been given a whole calendar week off. Merpel asks, is this pause inwards award of the International Trademark Association's Meeting in San Diego?