Community trade mark Opposition proceedings Relative ground for refusal Likelihood of confusion Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Similarity of the signs Application for Community figurative mark milko ΔΕΛΤΑ Earlier Community figurative mark MILKA
Sumário
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 10 June 2009.
Vivartia ABEE Proïonton Diatrofis kai Ypiresion Estiasis v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark milko ΔΕΛΤΑ - Earlier Community figurative mark MILKA - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009.
Case T-204/06.
Texto da decisão
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 10 June 2009 – Vivartia v OHIM – Kraft Foods Schweiz (milko ΔΕΛΤΑ)
(Case T-204/06)
Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark milko ΔΕΛΤΑ – Earlier Community figurative mark MILKA – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the signs – 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 28, 48-50)
Re:
| ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 June 2006 (Case R 540/2005-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Kraft Foods Schweiz Holding AG and Delta Protypos Viomichania Galaktos AE. |
Information relating to the case
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Applicant for the Community trade mark: |
Vivartia ABEE Proïonton Diatrofis kai Ypiresion Estiasis, formerly Delta Protypos Viomichania Galaktos AE |
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Community trade mark sought: |
Figurative mark milko ΔΕΛΤΑ for goods in Class 30 – Application No 2474674 |
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Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: |
Kraft Foods Schweiz Holding AG |
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Mark or sign cited in opposition: |
Community, international and national figurative marks and word marks MILKA for goods in classes 5, 29, 30 and 32 |
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Decision of the Opposition Division: |
Opposition upheld |
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Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Appeal dismissed |
Operative part
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Vivartia ABEE Proïonton Diatrofis kai Ypiresion Estiasis to pay the costs.