Romania – Simion & Baciu
- BMW opposed application for M CAR TRADING in Classes 35 and 37 based on earlier marks M and M CARS; the Opposition Division rejected the opposition
- The Appeals Committee agreed that the relative grounds for refusal under Article 6(1)(b) did not apply
- However, the Appeals Committee found that consumers would be misled into believing that the applicant’s services originated from BMW
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