Dr Florian Schwab in WTR Daily on the decision in the “B. Rintisch vs. OHIM” case.

In the online magazine World Trademark Review Daily from 15/10/2015, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner and trademark law expert Dr Florian Schwab reports on the recent decision of the European Court of Justice (T-382/14 – Bernhard Rintisch vs. OHIM) from 24 September 2015. The decision concerns the reversal of the decision of the Board of the Appeal in opposition proceedings on account of inadequate reasoning. The focus was the consideration given to documents submitted by Bernhard Rintisch (owners of the leading German PROTI marks) on the the German PROTI mark. Rintisch impugned the Community mark PROTICURD in the field of pharmaceutical products and protein drinks. Those subscribing to WTR Daily can see the entire article here.