Famous brands' IP cases concerning the "Dissimilarity of signs"

Selected cases

Case no.: R1283/2019-4

Decision date: 02 Dec, 2020

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Common element, Complementary goods and services, Dissimilarity of signs, Dissimilarity of goods and services, Similarity of goods and services

Case no.: R1110/2008-2

Decision date: 26 Feb, 2009

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Dissimilarity of signs, Identity of the signs, Likelihood of confusion, Phonetic dissimilarity, Reputation, Unfair advantage, Visual dissimilarity

Case no.: R0592/2008-1

Decision date: 28 Jan, 2009

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Dissimilarity of signs, Identity of goods and services, Likelihood of confusion, Phonetic dissimilarity, Reputation, Visual dissimilarity

Case no.: R0691/2002-2

Decision date: 07 Aug, 2003

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Coexistence of trade marks, Dissimilarity of signs, Identity of goods and services, Likelihood of confusion, New submission on appeal

Case no.: R0303/2016-2

Decision date: 21 Mar, 2017

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Coexistence of trade marks, Dissimilarity of signs, Likelihood of confusion

Case no.: R1526/2018-2

Decision date: 27 Mar, 2019

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Dissimilarity of signs, Likelihood of confusion, Reputation

Case no.: R0065/2009-2

Decision date: 04 Nov, 2011

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Conceptual dissimilarity, Dissimilarity of signs, Likelihood of confusion, Nature of the goods and services, Phonetic dissimilarity, Reputation, Visual dissimilarity

Case no.: O/141/01

Decision date: 21 Mar, 2001

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Subject matter: Dissimilarity of signs, Conceptual dissimilarity, Dissimilarity of goods and services, Identity of goods and services

Case no.: R0091/2002-3

Decision date: 03 May, 2003

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Conceptual dissimilarity, Database printout, Dissimilarity of signs, Essential element to be translated, Likelihood of confusion, New submission on appeal, Reputation, Right to be heard, Substantiation of earlier right, Visual dissimilarity, Well known trade mark

Case no.: R1483/2016-1

Decision date: 06 Aug, 2017

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Common element, Dissimilarity of signs, Passing off, Reputation