Judgment of the General Court of 4 February 2015 — El Corte Inglés v OHIM — Apro Tech (APRO)
(Case T-372/12) 1
(Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community figurative mark APRO — Earlier national figurative mark B-PRO by Boomerang, earlier Community word mark PRO MOUNTAIN and applications for earlier Community figurative and word marks B-PRO by Boomerang and PRO OUTDOOR — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: El Corte Inglés, SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: E. Seijo Veiguela, J. Rivas Zurdo and I. Munilla Muñoz, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Geroulakos, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Apro Tech Co. Ltd (Tachia, Taiwan)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 25 May 2012 (Case R 196/2011-2), relating to opposition proceedings between El Corte Inglés, SA and Apro Tech Co. Ltd.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders El Corte Inglés, SA, to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 331, 27.10.2012.