Judgment of the General Court of 26 November 2014 — Aldi Einkauf v OHIM — Alifoods (Alifoods)
(Case T-240/13) 1
(Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community figurative mark Alifoods — Earlier international and Community word marks ALDI — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — No similarity between the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Rule 19(2)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG (Essen, Germany) (represented by: N. Lützenrath, U. Rademacher, L. Kolks and C. Fürsen, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Pohlmann, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Alifoods, SA (Alicante, Spain)
Re:
Action against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 25 February 2013 (Case R 407/2012-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG and Alifoods, SA.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 207, 20.7.2013.