Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 13 April 2011 – Bodegas y Viñedos Puerta de Labastida v OHIM – Unión de Cosecheros de Labastida (PUERTA DE LABASTIDA)
(Case T-345/09)
Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark PUERTA DE LABASTIDA – Earlier national word mark CASTILLO DE LABASTIDA – Earlier Community word marks CASTILLO LABASTIDA –Relative ground for refusal – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009
1. Community trade mark – Observations of third parties and opposition – Examination of the opposition – Proof of use of the earlier mark – Genuine use – Concept (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 42(2) and (3)) (see paras 19-26)
2. 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 40-43, 67, 69)
Re:
| ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 28 May 2009 (Case R 1021/2008-1) concerning opposition proceedings between Unión de Cosecheros de Labastida, S. Coop. Ltda and Bodegas y Viñedos Puerta de Labastida, SL. |
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark: | Bodegas y Viñedos Puerta de Labastida, SL |
Community trade mark sought: | Word mark PUERTA DE LABASTIDA for goods and services in Classes 29, 33 and 35 – Application No 4473278 |
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: | Unión de Cosecheros de Labastida, S. Coop. Ltda |
Mark or sign cited in opposition: | Spanish word mark CASTILLO DE LABASTIDA (No 617137) for goods in Class 33; Community word mark CASTILLO LABASTIDA (No 23382) for goods in Class 33; and Community word mark CASTILLO LABASTIDA (No 3515566) for services in Classes 35, 39 and 43 |
Decision of the Opposition Division: | Opposition partially upheld |
Decision of the Board of Appeal: | Appeal dismissed |
Operative part
The Court:
2. | | Orders Bodegas y Viñedos Puerta de Labastida, SL to pay the costs. |