Judgment of the General Court of 26 November 2015 — Nürburgring v OHIM — Biedermann (Nordschleife)
(Case T-181/14) 1
(Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark Nordschleife– Earlier Community word mark Management by Nordschleife — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Nürburgring GmbH (Nürburg, Germany) (represented by: M. Viefhues and C. Giersdorf, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: M. Fischer, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Lutz Biedermann (Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 20 January 2014 (Case R 163/2013-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Mr Lutz Biedermann and Nürburgring GmbH.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Nürburgring GmbH to pay the costs.
____________1 OJ C 151, 19.5.2014.