Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 12 November 2008 - Nalocebar v OHIM - Limiñana y Botella (Limoncello di Capri)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings -Application for figurative Community trade mark Limoncello di Capri - Earlier national word mark LIMONCHELO - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 )
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Nalocebar - Consultores e Serviços Lda (São Pedro, Portugal) (represented by: G. Pasquarella and R. Pasquarella, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: initially M. Capostagno and then O. Montalto, Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Limiñana y Botella, SL (Monforte del Cid, Spain)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 18 March 2005 (Case R 646/2004-1) relating to opposition proceedings between Limiñana y Botella, SL and Nalocebar - Consultores e Serviços Lda.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Nalocebar - Consultores e Serviços Lda to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 182, 23.7.2005.