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Case T-132/09: Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2010 — Epcos v OHIM — Epco Sistemas (EPCOS) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community figurative mark EPCOS — Earlier national figurative mark epco SISTEMAS — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) — Genuine use of earlier mark — Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009)

OJ C 38, 5.2.2011, p. 12–12 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

5.2.2011   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 38/12


Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2010 — Epcos v OHIM — Epco Sistemas (EPCOS)

(Case T-132/09) (1)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark EPCOS - Earlier national figurative mark epco SISTEMAS - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) - Genuine use of earlier mark - Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009)

2011/C 38/18

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Epcos AG (Munich, Germany) (represented by: L. von Zumbusch and S. Schweyer, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Epco Sistemas SL (Constanti, Spain)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 19 January 2009 (Case R 1088/2008-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Epco Sistemas SL and Epcos AG.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Epcos AG to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 129, 6.6.2009.


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