異議申立

EUIPO

The conjoining of the two words ‘easyHotel’ that forms a neologism will be meaningful and is not distinct from the mere sum of its parts. – 3

In the present case, the Board finds that despite a certain degree of stylisation, the figurative elements, namely the f...
EUIPO

The conjoining of the two words ‘easyHotel’ that forms a neologism will be meaningful and is not distinct from the mere sum of its parts. – 2

The verbal elements of the contested sign constitute the exact sum of its parts and possess no further feature capable o...
EUIPO

The conjoining of the two words ‘easyHotel’ that forms a neologism will be meaningful and is not distinct from the mere sum of its parts. – 1

The expression ‘easyHotel’ sends the unambiguous message to consumers that the services objected to possess positive cha...
EUIPO

Visually similar to an average degree and aurally similar to an above-average degree – 2

Phonetically, the signs coincide in the sound ‘truss’ at the beginning. Although the contested sign is shorter that the ...
EUIPO

Visually similar to an average degree and aurally similar to an above-average degree – 1

It is true that the signs present differences: the applicant’s possesses figurative features and is short. The signs dif...
UKIPO

Lesser degree of similarity between these goods will be offset by the identity between the marks

In respect of the goods at issue, I find that the average consumer will be either health boards or private health clinic...
UKIPO

Obvious risk of damage should the opponent’s customers be dissatisfied with goods purchased from the proprietor

In the classic case of passing off, where the defendant represents his goods or business as the goods or business of the...
UKIPO

Both parties operate in different sectors

The opponent is a provider of battery storage, while the holder provides financial services relating to investments in p...
UKIPO

The shared use of ‘PARAISO’ would lead consumers to being confused between the marks

Although direct confusion and indirect confusion both involve mistakes on the part of the consumer, it is important to r...
EUIPO

Given the strong visual differences which compensate for the phonetical identity, a likelihood of confusion can be safely excluded

Neither sign has any element that could be considered clearly more dominant than other elements, considering the relativ...