Judgment of the General Court of 15 March 2012 - Mustang v OHIM - Decathlon (Wavy line)
(Case T-379/08)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for a figurative Community mark representing a wavy line - Earlier national and international figurative trade marks representing a white wavy line on a black background - 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))
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Mustang - Bekleidungswerke GmbH & Co. KG (Künzelsau, Germany) (represented by: A. Klett and K. Weimer, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: R. Pethke, agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Decathlon SA (Villeneuve d'Ascq, France) (represented by: P. Demoly, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 July 2008 (Case R 859/2007-4) concerning opposition proceedings between Decathlon SA and Mustang - Bekleidungswerke GmbH & Co. KG.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Mustang - Bekleidungswerke GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 313, 6.12.2008.