Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 7 September 2006 - Meric v OHIM - Arbora & Ausonia (PAM-PIM'S BABY-PROP)
(Community trade mark − Opposition proceedings - Earlier national figurative and word marks PAM-PAM − Application for Community word mark PAM-PIM'S BABY-PROP − Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)
(Language of the case: French)
Parties
Applicant: Gérard Meric (Paris, France) (represented by: P. Murzeau, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Rassat, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Arbora & Ausonia, SL (Barcelona, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 January 2005 in Case R 250/2004-1, regarding the opposition of the proprietor of the national word and figurative marks PAM-PAM to the registration of the word mark PAM-PIM'S BABY-PROP (opposition proceedings No B 505 067).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders the applicant to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 143, 11.6.2005.