Judgment of the General Court of 11 September 2014 — Galileo International Technology v OHIM — ESA and Commission (GALILEO)
(Case T-450/11) 1
(Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the Community figurative mark GALILEO — Earlier Community word marks GALILEO — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — No similarity between the goods and services at issue)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Galileo International Technology LLC (Bridgetown, Barbados) (represented by: S. Malynicz, Barrister, M. Blair and K. Gilbert, Solicitors)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Geroulakos, acting as Agent)
Other parties to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, interveners before the General Court: European Commission (represented by: J. Samnada and F. Wilman, acting as Agents); European Space Agency (ESA) (Paris, France) (represented by: M. Buydens, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 14 April 2011 (Case R 1423/2005-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Galileo International Technology LLC and the European Union.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Galileo International Technology LLC to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by OHIM;
3. Orders the European Commission and the European Space Agency to bear their own respective costs.
________________________1 OJ C 298, 8.10.2011.