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Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Sixth Chamber) of 18 December 2008. # Miguel Torres, SA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). # Community trade mark - Opposition procedure - Application for Community figurative mark TG Torre Galatea - Earlier Community word mark TORRES 10 - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion. # Case T-8/07.
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Sixth Chamber) of 18 December 2008.
Miguel Torres, SA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition procedure - Application for Community figurative mark TG Torre Galatea - Earlier Community word mark TORRES 10 - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion.
Case T-8/07.
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Sixth Chamber) of 18 December 2008.
Miguel Torres, SA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition procedure - Application for Community figurative mark TG Torre Galatea - Earlier Community word mark TORRES 10 - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion.
Case T-8/07.
European Court Reports 2008 II-00343*
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2008:603
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Sixth Chamber) of 18 December 2008 – Torres v OHIM – Gala-Salvador Dalí (TG Torre Galatea)
(Case T-8/07)
Community trade mark – Opposition procedure – Application for Community figurative mark TG Torre Galatea – Earlier Community word mark TORRES 10 – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion
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 43, 71)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 24 October 2006 (Case R 168/2006-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Miguel Torres, SA and Fundacion Gala-Salvador Dalí. |
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark: |
Fundación Gala-Salvador Dalí |
Community trade mark sought: |
Figurative mark TG Torre Galatea for goods in Class 33 – Application No 2730513 |
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: |
Miguel Torres, SA |
Mark or sign cited in opposition: |
Community word mark TORRES 10 for goods in Class 33 (Application No 466896), and various other Community, national and international marks |
Decision of the Opposition Division: |
Opposition upheld and application for registration of the mark refused |
Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Appeal allowed, contested decision set aside and opposition dismissed |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Miguel Torres, SA to pay the costs. |