Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 20 October 2009 – Aldi Einkauf v OHIM – Goya Importaciones y Distribuciones (4 OUT Living)

(Case T-307/08)

Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for figurative Community mark 4 OUT Living – Earlier national figurative mark Living & Co – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(1))(b)) (see paras 19-21, 32-33)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 May 2008 (Case R 1199/2007‑1) relating to opposition proceedings between Goya Importaciones y Distribuciones, SL and Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG.

Information relating to the case

Applicant for the Community trade mark:	Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG
Community trade mark sought:	Figurative mark 4 OUT Living for goods and services in Classes 18, 25 and 28
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:	Goya Importaciones y Distribuciones, SL
Mark or sign cited in opposition:	Spanish trade mark registration of the figurative mark Living & Co (No 2604969) for goods and services in Classes 3, 14, 16, 18, 21, 25, 34 and 35
Decision of the Opposition Division:	Opposition partially upheld
Decision of the Board of Appeal:	Appeal dismissed

Operative part

The Court:

1. 1. Dismisses the action;

2. 2. Orders Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG to pay the costs.