The fact that a sign is viewed as an embellishment by the relevant section of the public is not, in itself, an obstacle to the protection conferred by Article 5(2) of Directive 89/104 where the degree of similarity is none the less such that the relevant section of the pubtic establishes a ank between the sign and the mark By contrast, where, according to a finding of fact by tine national court, the relevant section of the public views the sign purely as an embellishment, it necessarily does not establish any link with a registered mark, with the result tinat one of tine conditions of the protection conferred by Article 5(2) of Directive 89/104 is then not satisfied.'
Se seikka, että kohdeyleisö pitää merkkiä koristeena, ei ole sinänsä esteenä direktiivin 89/104/ETY 5 artiklan 2 kohdassa säädetylle suojalle, jos samankaltaisuuden aste on kuitenkin sellainen, että kohdeyleisö yhdistää merkin ja tavaramerkin toisänsa.