Judgment of the General Court of 26 February 2015 — 9Flats v OHIM — Tibesoca (9flats.com)
(Case T-713/13) 1
(Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark 9flats.com — Earlier national figurative mark 50flats — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: 9Flats GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: H. Stoffregen, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: initially A. Pohlmann, then S. Hanne, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Tibesoca, SL (Valencia, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 25 October 2013 (Case R 1671/2012-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Tibesoca, SL and 9Flats GmbH.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders 9Flats GmbH to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 61, 1.3.2014.