3.11.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 388/14 |
Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2014 — Herdade de S. Tiago II v OHIM — Polo/Lauren (V)
(Case T-90/13) (1)
((Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the Community figurative mark V - Earlier Community, national and Benelux figurative marks representing a polo player - Relative grounds for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009))
2014/C 388/16
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Herdade de S. Tiago II — Sociedade Agrícola, SA (Lisbon, Portugal) (represented by: I. de Carvalho Simões and J. Pimenta, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Bullock and N. Bambara, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: The Polo/Lauren Company, LP (New York, United States) (represented by: R. Black and S. Davies, Solicitors)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 28 November 2012 (Case R 2240/2011-2), relating to opposition proceedings between The Polo/Lauren Company, LP and Herdade de S. Tiago II — Sociedade Agrícola, SA
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Herdade de S. Tiago II — Sociedade Agrícola, SA to pay the costs. |