Cabinet Chaillot - Jurinea Action for Invalidity of the mark Jurinea Form 1136 Parties to the case NEVADA BOB + personnage (US complex mark) NEVADA BOB'S (US mark) versus NEVADA BOB'S + personnage (Complex mark) NEVADA GOLF + personnage (Complex mark) EUROGREENS + personnage (Complex mark) 01-15-02, Chambre commerciale (Appeal to the Supreme Court) Domain --- Issue of law Result Comparaison of the signs --- Similitude of the figurative elements Yes --- Reproduction as such Yes Speciality of goods and/or services --- Similarity of goods or services ------ Sport articles - and - Sport articles Yes Fraudulent filing of the mark Yes --- Malicious filing Yes --- Fraud on rights of a third party Yes --- Mala fide Yes --- Appropriation of the sign to take out a privative right Yes Enacting terms: Order to pay costs to the defendant Yes Set aside of the decision Non Dismiss of the appeal Yes Publication(s): PIBD 2002, Ref.: 738, III, 133

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