Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2012 - Scandic Distilleries SA v OHIM - Bürgerbräu, Röhm & Söhne (BÜRGER)
(Case T-460/11)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark BÜRGER - Earlier Community word mark Bürgerbräu - Relative ground of refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Scandic Distilleries SA (Bihor, Romania) (represented by: Á. László, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Bürgerbräu, August Röhm & Söhne KG (Bad Reichenhall, Germany)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 25 May 2011 (Case R 1962/2010-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Bürgerbräu, August Röhm & Söhne KG and Scandic Distilleries SA.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Scandic Distilleries SA to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 331, 12.11.2011.