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Document 62009TJ0270

    Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 30 September 2010.
    PVS - Privatärztliche Verrechnungsstelle Rhein-Ruhr GmbH v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
    Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark medidata - Earlier national word mark MeDiTA - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - Similarity of the services - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009).
    Case T-270/09.

    Thuarascálacha na Cúirte Eorpaí 2010 II-00214*

    ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2010:419

    Date of document:
    30/09/2010
    Date lodged:
    13/07/2009
    Author:
    Cúirt Ghinearálta
    Country or organisation from which the request originates:
    An Ghearmáin
    Form:
    Breithiúnas
    Authentic language:
    Gearmáinis
    Type of procedure:
    Caingean le haghaidh neamhniú - gan bhunús
    Applicant:
    Duine príobháideach
    Defendant:
    Institiúidí agus comhlachtaí an Aontais Eorpaigh, Oifig Maoine Intleachtúla an Aontais Eorpaigh
    Judge-Rapporteur:
    Schwarcz
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    Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 30 September 2010 – PVS v OHIM – MeDiTa Medizinische Kurierdienst (medidata)

    (Case T-270/09)

    Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark medidata – Earlier national word mark MeDiTA – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the signs – Similarity of the services – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now 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 40/94, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 30-31, 54-55)

    Re:

    ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 14 May 2009 (Case R 1724/2007-4) relating to opposition proceedings between MeDiTA Medizinische Kurierdienst- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH and PVS – Privatärztliche Verrechnungsstelle Rhein-Ruhr GmbH.

    Information relating to the case

    Applicant for the Community trade mark:

    PVS – Privatärztliche Verrechnungsstelle Rhein-Ruhr GmbH

    Community trade mark sought:

    Figurative mark medidata in the colours blue, grey and white for services in Classes 35, 36, 41, 42 and 44 – Application No 4495842

    Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:

    MeDiTA Medizinische Kurierdienst- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH

    Mark or sign cited in opposition:

    German word mark MeDiTA for services in Classes 35 and 39, whereas the opposition is directed against registration in Class 35

    Decision of the Opposition Division:

    Opposition upheld

    Decision of the Board of Appeal:

    Appeal dismissed


    Operative part

    The Court:

    1.

    Dismisses the action;

    2.

    Orders Privatärztliche Verrechnungsstelle Rhein-Ruhr GmbH to pay the costs.

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