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Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 18 May 2011. # Glenton España, SA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). # Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark POLO SANTA MARIA - Earlier Benelux figurative mark showing the silhouette of a polo player - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009. # Case T-376/09.
Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 18 May 2011.
Glenton España, SA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark POLO SANTA MARIA - Earlier Benelux figurative mark showing the silhouette of a polo player - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009.
Case T-376/09.
Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 18 May 2011.
Glenton España, SA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark POLO SANTA MARIA - Earlier Benelux figurative mark showing the silhouette of a polo player - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009.
Case T-376/09.
European Court Reports 2011 II-00141*
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2011:225
Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 18 May 2011 – Glenton España v OHIM – Polo/Lauren (POLO SANTA MARIA)
(Case T-376/09)
Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark POLO SANTA MARIA – Earlier Benelux figurative mark showing the silhouette of a polo player – 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 – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Similarity of the marks concerned – Criteria for assessment – Complex mark (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 24-25, 34)
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 22, 59)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 18 June 2009 (Case R 594/2008-2) in relation to opposition proceedings between The Polo/Lauren Company, LP, and Glenton España, SA. |
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark: |
Glenton España, SA |
Community trade mark sought: |
Figurative mark POLO SANTA MARIA for goods and services in Classes 18, 25, 36, 41 and 43 – Application No 3976776 |
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: |
The Polo/Lauren Company, LP |
Mark or sign cited in opposition: |
Benelux trade mark registration of the figurative mark device of a silhouette of a polo player for goods in Classes 18 and 25 |
Decision of the Opposition Division: |
Opposition upheld in respect of all the goods in dispute |
Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Contested decision annulled in part |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Glenton España, SA to pay the costs. |