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OAM 434 985191984 22/6/2015 15:00:98 PAGE 2/008 OCHMP-FaxOOZ ‘p 2, OFFICE FOR HARMONIZATION INTHE INTERNAL MARKET SPDs tmoeitc neces, {CANCELLATION NO 7224. (MYALIOTY) ober w.Cabe, 11100 SE Patrovtsky sd Apt A104, $0059 Renta, Washingion, Unioe Sits of 'Amaren fppioand, repressed ty Boehmer & echineré ‘Arwalisparierschaf mo ~ Patertonwle Rachsanw/te, Marckec. 50° 10713 Seti Gormany(refessna represen) aoainst Zoro Productions nc, 125 Uniersiy Avecue, 94718 Baraley, Calor, Untied Stam of area (CTM prose repezarted by Eanburu, SLP. Vig! Aig 21 Naan 25010, Spin (professions reproseniathe). (07220002016, be Canceiten Dison ake the fling Decision 1. The aplzaton fra deaton of parity upd 2. Communty tage mare No 359787 1 ecard pattally maki for al the ‘crn goods and senfens, name Clas 18: Prnted mater (lass 41) Eioainment uta aches: proving of ting spong acivtis 3. TheCTMpropritrtean the cot, ad at EUR 1 160, ‘ne sppcant fled an sppleston or a deckraton of pats mrakdty ayant Community Wade mare Nob 20 787 ZORRO” ford man) (ew GTA) The aioe ‘iectd agains pa of goed ad series everoaby te CT rama Clans 18: Prac mater (less At: Enetment cultural acti proving of tat, spon ace, The, plcant Invoked Artie §2(1Ka) CTMR in eonuneton we Ares 7(t) and jer SUMMARY OF THE PARTIES’ ARGUMENTS ‘The appt fie eutmiesione OAH +94 Sesi919¢4 22/5/2015 18:00:36 PAGE 2/008 OcHWP-Faxoo2 Des or Centon No 7826.6 age “The appcant fox uakay argu ht he rade mare"ZORRO™ the nara ofa wa ow ane popula ions charac hich nly has a cescpveauaty elas to ond gooes ard serees, Bocauso fhe fame of te tons characier Zao, and his pacar cheractiis ‘he avant pute wi conser he ade mark ZORSO ae np» aeserpon © he ‘ont of Fe goats ae sacan if he leant pubic understands ne nae of 2 nore hacer as syoryn for & cotain charac view of is watloewn ature, fe dowd Of ary dence ‘haractr (600 BOA decilon COUT 2043 ROTROROTE-1 Wert) In supp is casorvatons, the appeant fete flowing evidence, = Wipe exact aeeerting he tonal hacer Zoo. ‘The CTM proper ist submisons ‘The CTM prota responds by arguing hat the teem Zao isthe Spnih wo for @ fox Tho float pubs ls tatsore the Spenah spuainy covaumer, who wil Fiesta he ae mark'ZORRO es een b eter aos ara, or cologuel ay of tengo «person wt he characarabc fox Loa sews peson Se Dawsan ‘ho felons diners in err fo avo lass Ether way nee of eae Fresnings desgrate the ented goods and serves wren th tppeat wisest “The CTM proper argos that he bueno prox is on e applicant to show fat {rade mack woutdhave been pre'vod as dcipive and nonccsncbe a etre ot tha fing o he apleaton Ae such, os eveonnen Sraud ras oat 2008 Te ‘opr has fated odo so. Fur. the ane piece of evidence led by te splint ‘Shade be deregaried, ace Coun of ustco has found tat Wnipeda extrac ck Garin (soe josgment a 1808019 89, Re Pode pare) ‘The agplcantis wrong n supgosing that the elevat pubic wil understand te name of Be Nove character Zoro ava syorym ora coca charac ue fo te wel noun fate The aga mark "ZORRO: to ured sxsustey by ka owner, Zora Prahicons Inc, which manages the copy ana Yese mart ahs ote wot of ohnst Mubey. Any’ ure Dy cher pares ths tm "ZORRO" would cont an Iingement of suc igs The ade mstk"2ORRO" a nak etry, 2 Syroryn& ‘eta kindof charac bul sted. hw nae of m me Persist ces by ‘Sohn iy. ‘The applcart has aed provide ay aanco to uppot he staan hat he rade ‘man ZORRO™ ls escipive crren ast forthe eens goose ht sexs In support ts observations, fh CT pepo ld infer ae te flowng enderce + Dictonary earct fom Real Acadomia Expate, povng the Spansh The appicant'sRopy In reply to fw CTM promitors fet submasions, te appear eras tat ti ‘Toovant wheter orn he tm Zoro has cove! mean nha Sparen angvane ‘hate Mota ‘and wat fas seen scnowedged ty sho G'M proper Omer +94 98910198 22/6/2015 15:00:96 PACE 4/009 _OCiINP-Faxoo2 oes themsaves is at the twm Zoro ers to te name of th Fetensl cheacier ZORRO’ The CTM propor’ ann webs wala in reat Stn he say Sd Character f ZORRO” Fer exarp "For over ninytve years, Zoro has been proving erteronment as 9 sashbuching, rmante delaner of ten Sac othe ramet earl Zari ‘ston trugh ne fim and teleiwon adretume, Ne elo ot sage, hs ‘Spperances in ces, long wi some ors ost popular caleatbee “The applcert te ne act hat rare have been mary representations athe characor "ZORRO" h 88 hme ond Wlvsion etn porta by Dowdas Faroenva he {8005 Alan Deion nth T0608 se 1570s rola Bandeas 128, se wel sb sninsied saree ene Dsnoyreresoraton, left sates tat he boob ark Fett exten he fool sure, “The datas of ssomitos eidneo, i artsr to previously as Whipadla ora se laevant nts so Docacse the crac ZORRO” was gal coed M118 ‘Sadat bosn epesetedcarbrucuy ane, ipo an cud eng dat of ‘eoleaion im 2025. dung whch ine te tam had the same evact rence 13 character Al evdenice, whether gered row en 2000 or even Reta back eso th character costed 1010 ‘Tre appa clr to the decison of 0907/2018, RO128/2012-1,WINNETOU™ winch iat otf "ade Mat unsarood ae he corer oF 4 wee aber bon 8 roverunes orcas ong, then hems Serpe and nae, support ots sera, he appt fed ner aa he ellowing evidenca + Enea fom the CTM proprietors webs ww zo cam ‘Te CT propor Render Tre CIM propor rioinder accepts tat te character Zao Is wal-known: & ‘Soansn nébiran arted bon Dogo, eassed in black wha cape aN6 rac The CIM ropeior aguas tte ferris every Spec pric Chae 2 ‘he protection oft craton Belge te aur Jomsion MCS “Th prohtiton ald down in Ace 7.1) sn) CTR ough not to row a means tf alowng a compete to neck to nent net usin Yoo ma hh noe echo so wet own due ose oe une The appicat has tno oh shown that word Zoro has been used in gurere ‘spent dougnats ong opted mater or aararnt and cous, ‘Toe BOA decison regarding the trade matk “WINNETOU" = nt conveabl to the Clrrent prosesnye, aa nthe former tw Gain caus may have atkwoneas, oF the segs of evidence suid het me word Winetou has aed ste raran ve aren fw Garman sul Inthe prover roesedng, fe appicart fas alprove hatte nerd Zora as erie ss Connon se, “The CTM propre argues that when consumers purchase preted mato baring the {rade mart"Z08#, orien Pay go a show eaarng he caro charter oy Se ‘wall aware tat what tay sr buying sein rains fo the Sara Seated by “Tohnsin une and iow urate wee ark ZORA OAKI +98 985191944 22/8/2018 15:00:96 PAGE $/008 OCHWP-FAKOO2 [eal onGancceton No 74. exes ADMISSIBILITY “Te request comping witht formats prossroed fo tbe CTUR and CTAIR, in pariouari Arte 201) CTWR and Ru 7 CTMIR, an erfoe ease ‘ABSOLUTE GROUNDS FOR INVALIDITY ~ ARTICLE S21) IN CONJUNCTION ‘WaT ARTICLE 7 CTR ‘cota to Arie 62()8) and Arce(3) CTMR, a Cormunty fade mar wil be ‘octave vad on epplcaton tthe Cin, where kas Sean reptred covery ‘ho previcons of Arie 7 CTR. Where tn gro frie apy fo: only sere te goods or serves for wri the Communty tae rk ronecre, te ae We Gecared iva ony ese goods or sores, Furteo. it folows trom feele 72) CTWR tat Arle (1) CTH copies otwstrding tat he gress of nonrogarably. cai i cn pat a he oman ‘As roars assoesmert of the absokte grounds of retusa pursuant o Arie 7 TUR, inch was he sabe of be ox oie examination prov toragaratan of he CM, Re CGancetaton Ss, in pnp, wal et cary ost te own Tessar el i Cote Usa to naan the fas and argues submtad ye partes to te nly proceedrgs However, resting th Cancsaton Divison to an axainain of thefts xcressy| Ssutmtod does ret procs fom ao ang mo onsen facts ete wel cu, eas tat ae ikl Be Inoun By anyone or can be ‘eure rom gency ‘Atbough thse fact and argrrents must date fom the parod wan the conosed ‘ma applcason wae Hae ons "lang to's suteqvent perce mig ai acm orchalons te be eawn repardng the ston atthe tr fg (ae oer ot ‘Broan Css209 PPro Tours, peg Deseripiveness ~ Atle 71K) CTMR and Non run Under. Aci (6) CTR, ase marks wien const axcshly ot sone a Fatetions which may sone ie rosa eugnme the ind elended puso or ther faractortics of the gonde or serecen anal ot be regres Thos ‘Atle TNe) TUR bursuve te am, cn he conton intros et enstng Bat Sion or intcatons whic describe thw catego of ganse ar sear In rapes ‘ich regione apo ‘or remain eveate onc, he povsion dos rat pert {uch sighs or datos fo be ese or use 2 one Unceahing as ae of eit ‘oisvanon a6 tae at (ove fran of 12 Fanny 20040 D6, a past ‘Te sans and ideatone refered ton Arle (1) CTWR aro tose wen may ar noal usage fam a conturers polo aw io dasata ite erect 5 Dyratraee to oe of tar osconeal characters, goods or ares in eopet of whlch region is sought. According. 8 agr’s descrpoveness cay ny bo ‘sseese by rteroceto he goos or sono ced arto he way wikis Understood by a space ene pubic 988191944 22/6/2018 15:00:96 PAGE 6/008 _OCiINP-FAKOOZ [easin on CenattonNo7E26 6 peace ‘Mo‘over, nord o be caugnby Arie 7(1e) CTR, sulla that st aast one of te posable neanngs of 2 word sgh desgnatas a characte ote goods orcaros (se jdpment of 1ON220%0, P24, Hometsw,poraesh 2) ‘According to Arle 7@) CTWR = trade mark shall ot ba sage, avon the {runs of ronvegstaity pean to only ar of Pe Commun. An obsace he najoshane copdaten oe Commun, fr vam, soneeciendy suit 10 ‘eave e Crit The relevant coneurer of ho iene goods ant sorvons nasi 16 ard 4t ayo the average corsuner argo. Becaute the goaded rare are avayy ‘cnsuretenmassearsumpion goods and eanices, wich we Tot patchy ‘xoanave and & rt roquo ary cape: evel atenton dug me prose of uthese. ven of te natu of fe goacs and sancs, the araness of oe feivar pubic mi be tat 0 tho orrape consumer who ie considered 10 bo ‘easorably web-tfomed ang eaconably obtansnt and ccm |S fe euosice of he natnalty an spoken lrguage f fhe oun’ consis, ‘ccaunt mut be ken ef fe vow of al corsirare nt Evropsan Wish, Tse ‘Because the Yao ners © pper oun, Atmoug he tae ake lo ¢ Senish Ishguage word, mang atx 0 «person win pater chectrsten, must be nphatied ttt bon prtes have aciowged tht fe lant -ZOARO™ he pane fs fconal curctr As such, K must be vad a7 prover Moun, Wich eat ‘Sujet tcl merase cependant on pass engages, ‘Scope of akon must Inthe erga aptcaton ters detrton of val, the a ‘edo vale neelowng lat goose ord serves, (iat 1: Pinte mato scope cher goods gitar in cls 16 Clas 41; Entwidnmet nd cutual aces except edition proving of lig ‘poring actos In the eppican cbsevasons in fp. ta apoScatinttid an eects of Goods n cass 1Send.a ate to! srvone nase #1 th Oey sed nveteae Clas 18 Pond manor book tndng materi photogs isiucione and teactng mater! Class 4: Erfertnment sporting and ctr acta, “his was explains on pag oof the absovatons: ‘Thu, for class 16 goods end cites 41 series. especialy pred mat, book tinarg materi: preps nstuctral na feching mata and wiarrynont ‘poring ad cual aves” a adamant ZORRO wil be poreived byte peo huey refering tte content oF the goods or srices, Vat i othe charcor Bom ‘The Cancion Dison dees not ime! ha apple's sof he en especiay” as. Indeaing,“esclashey, but ratbar e indeaton ‘of aciee snphase, The {ancetaton Diviton wi fat hereto, ew the stove sitet a anal OaML +34 865191984 22/6/2015 15:00:98 PAGE 7/008 OCHNP-FaxoO2 ‘ossiononCenelton No 7504 ¢ reeset imtaon reqs, and wt corsnue on fe assumption tet me apteaton mans ‘gal requests iva the st roids ao arene Pe las 4 “The Cancion Dwislon eat point out tat cannot exiond the scap0 of th Invagaion ees rom teers ito goces dss 40,1018 Et ceed) fe Nonlstoctieand desert The Cau of usc nas hal ft, albough the ctor fr assessing disnctiveness te sare fhe varous calor of ma, may tacos apart aeoog ‘ose esta, tha he elvan pes perception sna cass the sn each GF tose calegeres and het taralor, may prove mere oad esebish ‘detnctveness. or some catpotes of man ta Tor ober (ese jwenent t 2o0H0o4, C-ass0" #8 CASHOHP, Taba pre 8). Morover, i's io sold case sw thatthe wy in whic the ravens publi, perce fade hati once by Sut parson ol of atesoy, we aay vary ‘ccaring tte calgon cf gods et sarcasm quesion (2 hdgent oF soz, T1801, Soap device, nc paar of 03/2/2008, T-30502, Bote) hy nat rear, a nas been exisned above, the ceified goods and sence in (Sass 1e end“ are aod ate goreral pusie of ha nck he Earopar Union is apoarent fom the eateiew thatthe Ofow may, of ts cw met, tke into rslaton far whch are we iow, that ls which ave ily be brown by 'snyone o which ay be lard fram general accossie sours (eve LSpmerk Gf 22ipaaco4 e802 Pear, para 20 2). by that gerd. be Cancion Dison is eially minded to acknowledge the wok nan fa te tem“ ZORRO” is vocopvsod, fe and forstnost hy te average ‘anaume fhe Zurspaan Union at are. ae bang 2 onal cores, dened oy ae blac cltarg at nesk ee, and rape sword, ured ocaly 1 eta ote Into surfaces Further, thas not ber disputed by ater pay fate en desir: the main charac ef he orgina werk nd mvonono Jobat McCay ‘The CTM proprstor has eames that he epplcct for inv Net not provided cio’ enone to suppot ie stator thine ade Mark "ZORRO' dence Srnondsinctie or the lentes goods ard sarces Wt fespaso to tis’ he Cancetaion Dison wil apay the same oor and favour fr Gowmon sense ae {copied by the Board of Aopen the decsion of 250220%5" MesezD"S. ‘PINOCCHIO para 2525: “Accor ne present case, hough ts fe the cancoton ener price saconce fo shew the atoged absonce o tna character oe cotosiea ok Sn. patel to comensiate tat tho contested man's het capone ‘inguting te goods ang sence lor which region ss br te purposes {the ralevertcasessu, te Boars sonar tal @ coniion cane. apeech is rescssany Whe eset absokie eramraton is dosnt ed apron f sh ‘et be tan 0 ectromes, xpecaly conzerg the eternal i recanion of 9 ‘markin question In te respect, 80 In questo i Sormeus enough 1 te thy wet known to He ‘alent pute woer he mark canbe orcs no conten off ocusonices {8 pimanly ating & fru soy oF oak ie,» arty be poeied a No amt +99 985191944 22/6/2018 18:00:98 PAGE €/009 OcuMP-raxooz On on Cnestaton No 704 © sage ot tence. tng of po.astintvaness nis regard wil be more they wher ican ‘be sown iar age rumor of pusaned esr et iy nave sees er ‘ror tee have Been numerous feiovion, teat and i acaphers machin & ‘ido acionon” ‘The charter Zoro tongs 1 His category of Wet desced above. The soplcan as stee several suampas of yrs In character Zoro fas oppected In fie ad {eleven sens, ce wl as bong ied rio animation As Gerd tne CT Droprisars webs, tne have bean 38 fee soaring the caracer cf Zor Botrayed by sever aero eco incuding Douglas taba, ‘Guy Wars Erinery Hopkins ane Anon Bancaen "Ta charactor hee alee appoares motes fafa books Trace rpreeniaions woud aatty the Bord ct Appel ol elt {Trge ane vanod rumber of planes verre of atheecarn cide fr Iie ‘though its gossbe forse of books cr names of fsa character ofancon as Frtetrs of fase ova, Segencat on te partusrgoods an sormeos wreh they ate soles for There la noting Wo any st ZORAG® nat cape of bay

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