Judgment of the General Court of 10 May 2011 - Emram v OHIM - Guccio Gucci (G)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the Community figurative mark G - Earlier national and Community figurative marks G - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Maurice Emram (Marseilles, France) (represented by: M. Benavï, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Guccio Gucci SpA (Florence, Italy) (represented by: F. Jacobacci, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 February 2010 (Case R 1281/2008-1), concerning opposition proceedings between Guccio Gucci SpA and Mr Maurice Emram
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. dismisses the action;
2. orders Mr Maurice Emram to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 179, 3.7.2010.