Judgment of the General Court of 14 April 2011 - TTNB v OHIM - March Juan (Tila March)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark Tila March - Earlier national figurative mark CARMEN MARCH - Relative ground of refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: TTNB (Paris, France) (represented initially by J.-M. Moiroux, then J.-M. Moiroux and C. Beudard, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Carmen March Juan (Madrid, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 20 August 2009 (Case R 1538/2008-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Carmen March Juan and TTNB.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders TTNB to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 312, 19.12.2009.