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Opposition to Dental Bonding Material Mark Rejected Due to Lack of Consumer Confusion

Case Number VPB 07-2792-7415
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Switzerland · Administrative Practice of Federal Authorities (VPB) (CH)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
Court Costs No costs imposed
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An opposition was filed against the international registration of a mark for dental bonding materials based on a prior, similar international registration. The opposition was rejected because the marks, despite some phonetic similarity, were not deemed confusingly similar in their entirety, and the goods were not identical, leading the court to find no likelihood of confusion among consumers.

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Art. 22 al. 1 CPM, Art. 62 CPM; Opposition to Dental Bonding Material Mark Rejected Due to Lack of Consumer Confusion: The opposition was rejected because the marks, despite some phonetic similarity, were not deemed confusingly similar in their entirety, and the goods were not identical, leading the court to find no likelihood of confusion among consumers.

Keywords

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trademark opposition similarity between marks consumer law bond likelihood of confusion trade mark

Cited Legislation

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Art. 22 al. 1 CPM
The opposition is rejected based on the provisions of trademark law.
Art. 62 CPM
No compensation for costs is awarded to the parties as the opposition is rejected.
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VPB 2007.2792
Opposition to Dental Bonding Material Mark Rejected Due to Lack of Consumer Confusion
VPB 2000.727
International Trademark Opposition Rejected for Lack of Likelihood of Confusion
VPB 2004.2329
Trademark Opposition Rejected Due to Lack of Genuine Use
VPB 04-2329-5513
Trademark Opposition Rejected Due to Lack of Genuine Use
VPB 5588-2001-2180
Opposition of International Trademark Registration Upheld Due to Likelihood of Confusion

Key legal questions extracted by Legislator

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Art. 22 al. 1 CPM

The opposition is rejected based on the provisions of trademark law.

Art. 62 CPM

The opposition fee remains with the Institute as the opposition is rejected.

Art. 62 CPM

No compensation for costs is awarded to the parties as the opposition is rejected.

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Décision dans la procédure d’opposition no 8538

Opposante Heraeus Kulzer GmbH, Grünerweg 11, 63450 Hanau (DE), enregistrement international no 795 010 «iBond» contre Défenderesse Shofu, Inc., 11 Kamitakamatsu-cho Fukuine, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0983, Japon, enregistrement international no 884 290 «HY-BOND RESIGLASS». L’Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle a décidé le 7 novembre 2007 ce qui suit:

1. L’opposition no 8538 contre l’enregistrement international no 884 290 «HY- BOND RESIGLASS» est rejetée.

2. La taxe d’opposition de 800 francs reste acquise à l’Institut.

3. Aucuns dépens ne sont à allouer aux parties.

4. Quand la présente décision sera entrée en force, il sera émis une déclaration d’acceptation de l’enregistrement international no 884 290 «HY-BOND RESIGLASS»

5. La présente décision est notifiée aux parties, par publication dans la Feuille fédérale pour la partie défenderesse.

Voies de droit: Cette décision peut faire l’objet d’un recours, dans un délai de 30 jours à compter de cette notification, auprès du Tribunal administratif fédéral, 3000 Berne 14. Une copie de la présente décision est à joindre au mémoire de recours.

7 novembre 2007 Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle:

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2007-2792 7415 Schweizerisches Bundesarchiv, Digitale Amtsdruckschriften Archives fédérales suisses, Publications officielles numérisées Archivio federale svizzero, Pubblicazioni ufficiali digitali

Décision dans la procédure d'opposition n° 8538

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