7.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 359/7 |
Judgment of the General Court of 25 October 2013 — Biotronik SE v OHIM — Cardios Sistemas (CARDIO MANAGER)
(Case T-416/11) (1)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark CARDIO MANAGER - Earlier national word mark CardioMessenger - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - No proof of genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2013/C 359/11
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Biotronik SE & Co. KG (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: A. Reich, S. Pietzcker and R. Jacobs, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Geroulakos, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Cardios Sistemas Comercial e Industrial Ltda (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 27 May 2011 (Case R 1156/2010-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Biotronik SE & Co. KG and Cardios Sistemas Comercial e Industrial Ltda.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Biotronik SE & Co. KG to pay the costs. |