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European Union – Trade marks. The General Court of the European Union dismissed three actions brought by European Drinks SA (ED) against three decisions of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (Cases R 680/2011-4, R 682/2011-4 and R 679/2011-4), concerning three opposition proceedings between ED and SC Alexandrion Grup Romania Srl (SC) relating to SC's three applications for registration of the figurative signs 'Dracula Bite' as Community trade marks.
European Union – Trade marks. The General Court of the European Union dismissed three actions brought by European Drinks SA (ED) against three decisions of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (Cases R 680/2011-4, R 682/2011-4 and R 679/2011-4), concerning three opposition proceedings between ED and SC Alexandrion Grup Romania Srl (SC) relating to SC's three applications for registration of the figurative signs 'Dracula Bite' as Community trade marks.
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