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Case T-417/09: Judgment of the General Court of 29 March 2012 — Poslovni Sistem Mercator v OHIM — Mercator Multihull (MERCATOR STUDIOS) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark MERCATOR STUDIOS — Earlier national and international figurative marks Mercator and Mercator Slovenska košarica — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — No injury to reputation — Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009)

OJ C 138, 12.5.2012, p. 15–15 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

12.5.2012   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 138/15


Judgment of the General Court of 29 March 2012 — Poslovni Sistem Mercator v OHIM — Mercator Multihull (MERCATOR STUDIOS)

(Case T-417/09) (1)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark MERCATOR STUDIOS - Earlier national and international figurative marks Mercator and Mercator Slovenska košarica - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - No injury to reputation - Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009)

(2012/C 138/27)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Poslovni Sistem Mercator d.d. (Ljubljana, Slovenia) (represented by: J. Güell Serra and M. Curell Aguilà, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Botis, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Mercator Multihull, Inc. (Vancouver, Canada)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 July 2009 (Case R 1031/2008-1), concerning opposition proceedings between Poslovni Sistem Mercator d.d. and Mercator Multihull, Inc.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Poslovni Sistem Mercator d.d. to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 297, 5.12.2009.


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