Judgment of the General Court of 24 January 2012 - El Corte Inglés v OHIM - Ruan (B)
(Case T-593/10)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark containing the letter 'B' - Earlier Community figurative mark containing the letter 'B' - Likelihood of confusion - Article8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: El Corte Inglés (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: J.L. Rivas Zurdo and E. Seijo Veiguela, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carillo, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Jian Min Ruan (Mem Martins, Portugal)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 4 October 2010 (Case R 576/2010-2) relating to opposition proceedings between El Corte Inglés and Jian Min Ruan.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action.
2. Orders El Corte Inglès, SA to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 80, 12.3.2011.