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4.5.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 129/18 |
Judgment of the General Court of 20 March 2013 — El Corte Inglés v OHIM — Chez Gerard (CLUB GOURMET)
(Case T-571/11) (1)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark CLUB GOURMET - Earlier national figurative mark CLUB DEL GOURMET, EN. El Corte Inglés - Relative ground for refusal - Lack of similarity between the goods and services - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Arguments and evidence adduced for the first time before the General Court)
2013/C 129/36
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: El Corte Inglés, SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: E. Seijo Veiguela and J.L. Rivas Zurdo, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: Ó. Mondéjar Ortuño, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Groupe Chez Gerard Restaurants Ltd (London, United Kingdom)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 28 July 2011 (Case R 1946/2010-1) relating to opposition proceedings between El Corte Inglés, SA and Groupe Chez Gerard Restaurants Ltd.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action. |
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Orders El Corte Inglés, SA to pay the costs. |