Legislator Case Law & Legislation
DE FR IT EN
Analyze in Legislator
VPB 2001.1825 AI generated

TURIPLEX Trademark Refused in Switzerland Due to Likelihood of Confusion with TUSSIPLEX

Case Number VPB 2001.1825
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Switzerland · Administrative Practice of Federal Authorities (VPB) (CH)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted
Court Costs No costs imposed
Open official source Entscheidsuche mirror Machine-readable Markdown (.md)

Legislator summary

AI generated

The opposition against the international trademark "TURIPLEX" was sustained, leading to its definitive refusal for protection in Switzerland. The opposing party successfully argued that the applied-for mark was confusingly similar to their existing Swiss trademark "TUSSIPLEX," creating a likelihood of confusion among the relevant public, especially given the identical or highly similar goods and services for which both marks were registered. The court excluded the defendant from the proceedings, upholding the opposition.

Legislator headnote

AI generated

Art. 56 al. 1 let. a lit. b PPA, Art. 33 al. 1 let. a PPA, Art. 34 al. 2 PPA, Art. 22 al. 1 PPA; TURIPLEX Trademark Refused in Switzerland Due to Likelihood of Confusion with TUSSIPLEX: The opposing party successfully argued that the applied-for mark was confusingly similar to their existing Swiss trademark "TUSSIPLEX," creating a likelihood of confusion among the relevant public, especially given the identical or highly similar goods and services for which both marks were registered. The court excluded the defendant from the proceedings, upholding the opposition.

Keywords

AI generated
trademark opposition european trademark opposition proceedings likelihood of confusion identical goods olfactory trademark

Cited Legislation

AI generated
Art. 56 al. 1 let. a lit. b PPA
Used to exclude the defendant from the proceedings due to failure to respond.
Art. 33 al. 1 let. a PPA
Basis for admitting the opposition.
Art. 34 al. 2 PPA
Basis for refusing the trademark protection in Switzerland.
Art. 22 al. 1 PPA
Basis for the retention of the opposition fee by the Institute.
AI generated
VPB 2007.426
Confusingly Similar International Trademark Application Refused in Switzerland
VPB 7390-2007-2680
Swiss Trademark Opposition Denied Due to Lack of Likelihood of Confusion
VPB 4828-2003-1563
International Trademark Application Opposition Dismissed
VPB 2001.1399
International Trademark Refused in Switzerland Following Opposition Proceedings
VPB 5588-2001-2180
Opposition of International Trademark Registration Upheld Due to Likelihood of Confusion

Key legal questions extracted by Legislator

AI generated
Art. 56 al. 1 let. a lit. b PPA

Used to exclude the defendant from the proceedings due to failure to respond.

Art. 33 al. 1 let. a PPA

Basis for admitting the opposition.

Art. 34 al. 2 PPA

Basis for refusing the trademark protection in Switzerland.

Art. 22 al. 1 PPA

Basis for the retention of the opposition fee by the Institute.

Need to analyze how this precedent applies to your matter?

Cross-reference this judgment against statutes, commentaries, and subsequent citing case law inside Legislator AI.

Open in Legislator →

Full text

Décision dans la procédure d’opposition n° 1024

Opposante VIFOR SA, CH-1701 Fribourg, marque suisse n° P269 682 «TUSSIPLEX» contre Défenderesse Jenapharm GmbH, D – 70376 Stuttgart, marque internationale n°

647 089 «TURIPLEX» Le 5 septembre 2001, l’Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle a décidé ce qui suit:

1. La défenderesse est exclue de la procédure.

2. L’opposition n° 1024 contre l’enregistrement international n° 647 089 «TURIPLEX» est admise.

3. Après l’entrée en force de la présente décision, la marque internatioanle n°

647 089 «TURIPLEX» sera définitivement refusée à la protection en Suisse.

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

5. Il n’est pas alloué de dépens.

6. La présente décision est notifiée aux parties, à la défenderesse par publication dans la Feuille fédérale.

Voies de droit: La présente décision peut être attaquée par voie de recours dans les 30 jours à dater de sa notification devant la Commission de recours en matière de propriété intellectuelle, Einsteinstrasse 2, 3003 Berne. Les mémoires de recours auxquels seront joints une copie de la décision attaquée doivent être présentés en trois exemplaires.

18 septembre 2001 Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle:

Division des marques

2001-1825 4637 Schweizerisches Bundesarchiv, Digitale Amtsdruckschriften Archives fédérales suisses, Publications officielles numérisées Archivio federale svizzero, Pubblicazioni ufficiali digitali

Décision dans la procédure d'opposition n° 1024

In Bundesblatt Dans Feuille fédérale In Foglio federale

Jahr 2001 Année Anno

Band 1 Volume Volume

Heft 37 Cahier Numero

Geschäftsnummer --- Numéro d'affaire Numero dell'oggetto

Datum 18.09.2001 Date Data

Seite 4637-4637 Page Pagina

Ref. No 10 125 650

Die elektronischen Daten der Schweizerischen Bundeskanzlei wurden durch das Schweizerische Bundesarchiv übernommen.

Les données électroniques de la Chancellerie fédérale suisse ont été reprises par les Archives fédérales suisses.

I dati elettronici della Cancelleria federale svizzera sono stati ripresi dall'Archivio federale svizzero.