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Document C2006/310/39

    Case T-286/06: Action brought on 11 October 2006 — TORRES v OHIM — Vinícola de Tomelloso (TORRES DE GAZATE)

    OB C 310, 16.12.2006, p. 19–20 (ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    16.12.2006   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 310/19


    Action brought on 11 October 2006 — TORRES v OHIM — Vinícola de Tomelloso (TORRES DE GAZATE)

    (Case T-286/06)

    (2006/C 310/39)

    Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

    Parties

    Applicant: Miguel Torres S.A. (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by: E. Armijo Chávarri, M. A. Baz de San Ceferino and A. Castán Pérez-Gόmez, lawyers)

    Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

    Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Vinícola de Tomelloso S.C.L.

    Form of order sought

    annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 27 July 2006 in Case R 421/2004-2 and order OHIM to pay the costs.

    Pleas in law and main arguments

    Applicant for a Community trade mark: Vinícola de Tomelloso S.C.L.

    Community trade mark concerned: Word mark TORRE DE GAZATE in respect of goods in Class 33 — Application No 1 632 017.

    Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The applicant.

    Mark or sign cited in opposition: National word marks TORRES, international word mark TORRES, and international word mark LAS TORRES in respect of goods in Class 33.

    Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition dismissed.

    Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed.

    Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (1) because the word TORRE is a dominant component in the overall impression produced by the mark applied for, there are aural and visual similarities between the conflicting marks and there is a likelihood of confusion making it impossible for them to coexist on the market.


    (1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1).


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