Judgment of the General Court of 16 November 2011 - Dorma v OHIM - Puertas Doorsa (doorsa FÁBRICA DE PUERTAS AUTOMÁTICAS)
(Case T-500/10)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark 'doorsa FÁBRICA DE PUERTAS AUTOMÁTICAS' - Earlier national and international word and figurative marks 'DORMA' - Lodging of additional documents on the reputation of the earlier marks in the procedure before the Board of Appeal - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Dorma GmbH & Co. KG (Ennepetal, Germany) (represented by: P. Koch Moreno, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Puertas Doorsa, SL (Petrel, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 August 2010 (Case R 542/2009 4), relating to opposition proceedings between Dorma GmbH & Co. KG and Puertas Doorsa, SL.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Dorma GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 346, 18.12.2010.