Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 21 September 2010 – Villa Almè v OHIM – Marqués de Murrieta (i GAI)
(Case T-546/08)
Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark i GAI – National word mark YGAY and Community figurative and word marks MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA YGAY – Relative grounds for refusal – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009)
Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 39, 76-81)
Re:
| ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 24 September 2008 (Case R 1695/2007-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta, SA and Villa Almè Azienda vitivinicola di Vizzotto Giuseppe. |
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark: | Villa Almè Azienda vitivinicola di Vizzotto Giuseppe |
Community trade mark sought: | Figurative mark i GAI for goods in Class 33 – Application No 4458295 |
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: | Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta SA |
Mark or sign cited in opposition: | Spanish word mark No 2315558 YGAY and Community figurative mark No 1707729 and Community word mark No 1699412 MARQUES DE MURRIETA YGAY for goods in Class 33 |
Decision of the Opposition Division: | Opposition upheld |
Decision of the Board of Appeal: | Appeal dismissed |
Operative part
The Court:
2. | | Orders Villa Almè Azienda vitivinicola di Vizzotto Giuseppe to pay the costs. |