Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 11 June 2009 - Guedes - Indústria e Comércio v OHIM - Espai Rural de Gallecs (Gallecs)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark Gallecs - Earlier national and Community figurative marks GALLO, GALLO AZEITE NOVO, GALLO AZEITE - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Lack of similarity between the signs - Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Victor Guedes - Indústria e Comércio SA (Lisbon, Portugal) (represented by: B. Braga da Cruz, 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: Consorci de l'Espai Rural de Gallecs (Gallecs, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 January 2008 (Case R 986/2007-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Victor Guedes - Indústria e Comércio SA and Consorci de l'Espai Rural de Gallecs.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Victor Guedes - Indústria e Comércio SA to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 171, 5.7.2008.