Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 22 May 2012 —
Asa v OHIM — Merck (FEMIFERAL)

(Case T-110/11)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark FEMIFERAL — Earlier national word mark Feminatal and earlier national figurative mark feminatal — Relative ground for refusal — Similarity of the signs — Likelihood of confusion — 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 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 23, 24, 43‑51, 54)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 19 November 2010 (Case R 182/2010-1) relating to opposition proceedings between Merck sp. z o.o. and Asa sp. z o.o.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Asa sp. z o.o. to pay the costs.