25.6.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 186/22 |
Judgment of the General Court of 5 May 2011 — CheapFlights International v OHIM — Cheapflights (Cheapflights)
(Case T-460/09) (1)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the Community figurative mark Cheapflights - Earlier national figurative mark CheapFlights - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2011/C 186/40
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: CheapFlights International Ltd (Ballybofey, Ireland) (represented by: A. von Mühlendahl and H. Hartwig, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Botis, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Cheapflights Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: M. Edenborough, QC)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 31 August 2009 (Case R 1356/2007-4), relating to opposition proceedings between CheapFlights International Ltd and Cheapflights Ltd
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 31 August 2009 (Case R 1356/2007-4); |
2. |
Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |
3. |
Orders OHIM and Cheapflights Ltd to pay the costs including those incurred by CheapFlights International Ltd in the proceedings before the Board of Appeal. |