B9 10427. Gerecht EU, 16 november 2011, zaak T‑500/10, Dorma tegen OHIM / Puertas Doorsa.
Merkenrecht. EU-oppositieprocedure o.g.v. oudere Duitse woord- en beeldmerken DORMA tegen de inschrijving van de aanvrage voor het beeldmerk ‘doorsa FÁBRICA DE PUERTAS AUTOMÁTICAS’. De oppositie wordt afgewezen: verwarringsgevaar is niet aannemelijk.
59/61: It is clear that the applicant’s argument that the finding of aural similarity alone should have led to a finding that there was a likelihood of confusion is manifestly misconceived. (…) it cannot be deduced from paragraph 28 of Lloyd Schuhfabrik Meyer, paragraph 45 above, that there is necessarily a likelihood of confusion each time that mere aural similarity between two signs is established (Mühlens v OHIM, paragraph 22).
64. (…) the public concerned will necessarily pay particular attention to their appearance, their technical characteristics and the specific adaptation requirements, with the result that the visual impression is the most important. Further, it cannot validly be maintained that such goods can be acquired by means of a straightforward sale carried out without the consumer having been able to examine the goods concerned.
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