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Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 10 May 2011. # Maurice Emram v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). # Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the Community figurative mark G - Earlier national and Community figurative marks G - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009. # Case T-187/10.
Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 10 May 2011.
Maurice Emram v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the Community figurative mark G - Earlier national and Community figurative marks G - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009.
Case T-187/10.
Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 10 May 2011.
Maurice Emram v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the Community figurative mark G - Earlier national and Community figurative marks G - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009.
Case T-187/10.
European Court Reports 2011 II-00128*
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2011:202
Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 10 May 2011 – Emram v OHIM – Guccio Gucci (G)
(Case T-187/10)
Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark G – Earlier national and Community figurative marks G – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009
1. Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Signs capable of constituting a mark – Signs composed of a letter or combination of letters – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Criteria for assessment (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 4, 7 and 8(1)(b)) (see para. 49)
2. Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 55, 74, 78)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 February 2010 (Case R 1281/2008-1), concerning opposition proceedings between Guccio Gucci SpA and Mr Maurice Emram. |
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark: |
Maurice Emram |
Community trade mark sought: |
Figurative trade mark G for goods in Classes 9, 18 and 25 – Application No 2421402 |
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: |
Guccio Gucci SpA |
Mark or sign cited in opposition: |
Community and national figurative trade marks G for goods in Classes 9, 18 and 25 |
Decision of the Opposition Division: |
Opposition dismissed |
Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Decision of the Opposition Division annulled; registration refused |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Mr Maurice Emram to pay the costs. |