Judgment of the General Court of 2 February 2011 - Oyster Cosmetics v OHIM - Kadabell (Oyster cosmetics)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark Oyster cosmetics - Earlier Community figurative mark Kadus oystra AUTO STOP PROTECTION - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Oyster Cosmetics SpA (Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy) (represented by: A. Perani and P. Pozzi, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Kadabell GmbH & Co. KG (Darmstadt, Germany) (represented by: K. Sandberg, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 5 August 2009 (Case R 1367/2008-1) concerning opposition proceedings between Kadabell GmbH & Co. KG and Oyster Cosmetics SpA.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Oyster Cosmetics SpA to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 11, 16.1.2010.