Order of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 14 January 2015 — Bolívar Cerezo v OHIM — Renovalia Energy (RENOVALIA)

(Case T‑166/12)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark RENOVALIA — Earlier national word marks RENOVA ENERGY and RENOVAENERGY — Partial refusal to register — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Action in part manifestly inadmissible and in part manifestly lacking any foundation in law

1.                     Community trade mark — Appeals procedure — Action before the EU judicature — Jurisdiction of the General Court — Direction issued to the Office — Exclusion (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 65(6)) (see para. 16)

2.                     Actions for annulment — Contested act — Assessment of legality in the light of the information available at the time of adoption of the measure (Art. 263 TFEU) (see paras 21, 22, 24, 25)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 26 January 2012 (Case R 663/2011-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Renovalia Energy, SA and Mr Juan Bolívar Cerezo.

Operative part

1. The action is dismissed.

2. Mr Juan Bolívar Cerezo is ordered to pay the costs.