Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2012 - Natura Selection v OHIM - Ménard (natura)
(Case T-461/11)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark natura - Prior Community word mark NATURA - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Natura Selection, SL (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by: E. Sugrañes Coca, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. García Murillo and D. Botis, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Ernest Ménard SA (Bourseul, France)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 June 2011 (Case R 2454/2010-2) concerning opposition proceedings between Ernest Ménard SA and Natura Selection, SL.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Natura Selection, SL to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 340, 19.11.2011.