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Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark MINERAL SPA – Earlier national word mark SPA – Relative ground for refusal – Reputation – Unfair advantage taken of the repute of the earlier mark – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 January 2006 (Case R 825/2004-2) concerning opposition proceedings between Spa Monopole, compagnie fermière de Spa SA/NV, and Mülhens GmbH & Co. KG.
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
Community trade mark sought:
Word mark MINERAL SPA for goods in Class 3
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
Spa Monopole, compagnie fermière de Spa SA/NV
Mark or sign cited in opposition:
Several marks containing the word SPA, registered in Benelux for goods in Class 32
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Registration refused
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Appeal dismissed
The Court:
1.Dismisses the action;
2.Orders Mülhens GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.