Judgment of the General Court of 27 September 2011 - Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional v OHIM - Proton Motor Fuel Cell (PM PROTON MOTOR)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the Community figurative mark PM PROTON MOTOR - Earlier national, Benelux and Community word and figurative marks PROTON - Relative grounds for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Lack of similarity between the goods and services - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) - Article 8(5) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009))
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia) (represented by: J. Blind, C. Kleiner and S. Ziegler, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Botis, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH (Puchheim, Germany) (represented by: C. Sedlmeir, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 9 October 2008 (Case R 1675/2007-1) concerning opposition proceedings between Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd and Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH.
Operative part of the judgment
The General Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 69, 21.3.2009.