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(영문) 특허법원 2016.05.19 2015허5715

거절결정(상)

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1. The plaintiff's claim is dismissed.

2. The costs of lawsuit shall be borne by the Plaintiff.

Reasons

1. Basic facts

A. (1) International registration number / International registration date of the instant international registration application trademark (1) / International registration date: Marks No. 1151808/ 11808/1, 28.28: (3) Designated Goods: The Cthetheters urine in used in the category of goods

나. 선등록상표들 (1) 선등록상표 1 (가) 등록번호/ 출원일/ 등록일 : 상표등록 제590714호/ 2003. 2. 11./ 2004. 8. 20. (나) 표장 : (다) 지정상품 : 상품류 구분 제10류의 카데타, 대정맥 및 혈액용 필터(vena cava and blood filters) (라) 등록권리자 : 코디스 코포레이션 (2) 선등록상표 2 (가) 등록번호/ 출원일/ 등록일 : 상표등록 제729690호/ 2007. 2. 21./ 2007. 11. 30. (나) 표장 : (다) 지정상품 : 상품류 구분 제10류의 장(腸)관급식용 세트(안전과 올바른 사용을 위하여 장관급식용 펌프가 급식세트를 확인하도록 도와주는 연결장치를 포함하는 것-enteral feeding sets having a connector device to help identify the feeding set to an enteral feeding pump for providing safety and proper use) (라) 등록권리자 : 코비디엔 아게

C. (1) On November 19, 2013, the examiner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office notified the Plaintiff of the grounds for rejection that “the trademark applied for registration falls under Article 7(1)7 of the Trademark Act because the trademark applied for registration is similar to the prior registered trademark, the mark, and the designated goods, and thus, cannot obtain trademark registration.”

(2) On February 19, 2014, the Plaintiff submitted an opinion on the foregoing grounds for rejection. However, on June 1, 2014, the examiner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office rendered a decision of refusal on the same grounds, on the ground that the said grounds for rejection was not resolved even if the reexamination was conducted by the Plaintiff’s opinion.

(3) On September 1, 2014, the Plaintiff filed a petition with the Intellectual Property Tribunal for an appeal against the foregoing decision of refusal (2014 won 5540). However, the Korean Intellectual Property Tribunal on July 9, 2015 (hereinafter “Korea Intellectual Property Tribunal”) similar to the registered trademark 1, the mark, and the designated goods.