Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 13 June 2012 —
Hotel Reservation Service Robert Ragge v OHIM — Promotora Imperial (iHotel)

(Case T‑277/11)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark iHotel — Earlier Community figurative mark i‑hotel — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) 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 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 34, 42, 73, 93, 96)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 24 February 2011 (Case R 832/2010‑1) relating to opposition proceedings between Promotora Imperial SA and Hotel Reservation Service Robert Ragge GmbH.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Hotel Reservation Service Robert Ragge GmbH to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by OHIM.