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Court denies trademark registration when food product mark differs from restaurant service mark.

Case Number 084787
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The court rejected the applicant's request to register a trademark for food products that imitated an existing restaurant service mark. The parties argued that similarities between the marks 'Accor' and 'Ticket Restaurante de Portugal' warranted refusal, but the court found no confusion between distinct product and service categories. Consequently, the registration was allowed because the marks do not constitute imitation under the law.

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MARCAS REGISTO IMITAÇÃO

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trademark registration mark imitation product vs service confusion risk distinct categories

Cited Legislation

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Art. 10, n.º 1, alínea b) da Lei de Registo de Marcas

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00024669

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199404190847871

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 6368/92

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/6B027AFB765143FC802568FC003A8FDB?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Constitui matéria de direito apurar se existe ou não imitação de marca, face às semelhanças ou dissemelhanças fixadas pelas Instâncias.

II - Não há imitação entre a marca "Accor", "E. T. Euroticket", destinada a produtos alimentares, e a marca "Ticket Restaurante de Portugal", respeitante a serviços de refeições, não devendo ser recusado o respectivo registo.