Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 18 November 2013 —
Preparados Alimenticios v OHIM — Rila Feinkost-Importe (Jambo Afrika)

(Case T‑377/10)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the Community word mark Jambo Afrika — Earlier Community figurative marks JUMBO, JUMBO CUBE, JUMBO MARINADE, JUMBO NOKKOS, JUMBO ROF, JUMBO CHORBA MOUTON-MUTTON, JUMBO Aroma All purpose seasoning Condiment — Earlier national figurative marks JUMBO — Non-registered earlier word mark JUMBO — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

1.                     Community trade mark — Appeals procedure — Action before the EU judicature — Jurisdiction of the General Court — Re-evaluation of the facts in the light of evidence produced for the first time before it — Exclusion (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 65) (see para. 18)

2.                     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 — Assessment of the likelihood of confusion — Criteria (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 24, 25, 59)

3.                     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 — Word mark JAMBO AFRIKA and figurative marks JUMBO, JUMBO CUBE, JUMBO MARINADE, JUMBO NOKKOS, JUMBO ROF, JUMBO CHORBA MOUTON-MUTTON and JUMBO Aroma All purpose seasoning Condiment (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 33‑35, 60‑62)

4.                     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 — High distinctiveness of the earlier mark — Criteria for assessment (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 64, 65)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 9 June 2010 (Case No R 1144/2009‑1), relating to opposition proceedings between Preparados Alimenticios, SA and Rila Feinkost-Importe GmbH & Co. KG.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Preparados Alimenticios, SA to pay the costs.