Judgment of the General Court of 28 January 2014 – Schuhhaus Dielmann v OHIM – Carrera (Carrera panamericana)
(Case T-600/11) 1
(Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Community Carrera panamericana – Earlier Community figurative mark CARRERA – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Schuhhaus Dielmann GmbH & Co. KG (Darmstadt, Germany) (represented by: W. Göpfert, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Bullock, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Carrera SpA (Caldiero, Italy)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 15 September 2011 (Case R 1989/2010-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Carrera SpA and Schuhhaus Dielmann GmbH & Co. KG.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Schuhhaus Dielmann GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.
____________1 OJ C 32, 4.2.2012.