Judgment of the General Court of 13 April 2011 - Zitro IP v OHIM - Show Ball Informática (BINGO SHOWALL)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark BINGO SHOWALL - Earlier figurative Community trade mark SHOW BALL - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC)No 207/2009)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Zitro IP Sàrl (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) (represented by: A. Canela Giménez, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carillo, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Show Ball Informática Ltda (São Paulo, Brazil)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 9 February 2010 (Case R 666/2009-2) concerning opposition proceedings between Zitro IP Sàrl and Show Ball Informática Ltda
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Zitro IP Sàrl to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 161, 19.6.2010.