Judgment of the General Court of 21 January 2015 — Sabores de Navarra v OHIM — Frutas Solano (KIT, EL SABOR DE NAVARRA)
(Case T-46/13) 1
(Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community word mark KIT, EL SABOR DE NAVARRA — Earlier Community figurative mark Sabores de Navarra La Sabiduría del Sabor — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 15 and Article 57(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Form differing in elements which alter the distinctive character of the mark)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Sabores de Navarra, AIE (Pamplona, Spain) (represented by: J. Calderón Chavero, O. González Fernández and L. Estropa Navarro, 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 intervening before the General Court: Frutas Solano, SA (Calahorra, Spain) (represented by: E. Manresa Medina, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 November 2012 (Joined Cases R 2542/2011-2 and R 2550/2011-2), relating to invalidity proceedings between Sabores de Navarra, AIE and Frutas Solano, SA.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Sabores de Navarra, AIE to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 86, 23.3.2013.