Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2014 — El Corte Inglés, SA v OHIM — Gaffashion (BAUSS)
(Case T-267/13) 1
(Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark BAUSS — Earlier Community figurative mark BASS3TRES — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — No likelihood of confusion)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: El Corte Inglés, SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: E. Seijo Veiguela and J. L. Rivas Zurdo, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. García Murillo and J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Gaffashion — Comércio de Accessórios de Moda, Lda (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 21 February 2013 (Case R 2295/2011-2), concerning opposition proceedings between El Corte Inglés, SA and Gaffashion — Comércio de Accessórios de Moda, Lda.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders El Corte Inglés, SA to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 215, 27.7.2013.