Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 22 May 2012 —
Kraft Foods Global Brands v OHIM — fenaco (SUISSE PREMIUM)

(Case T‑60/11)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community figurative mark SUISSE PREMIUM — Earlier Community figurative mark Premium — Absolute ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Opposition rejected — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

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 23, 55-60)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 November 2010 (Case R 522/2010‑1) concerning opposition proceedings between Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC and fenaco Genossenschaft.

Operative part

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC to pay the costs.