Judgment of the General Court of 23 November 2011 -Pukka Luggage v OHIM - Azpiroz Arruti (PUKKA)
(Case T-483/10)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark PUKKA - Opposition by the proprietor of Community and national figurative marks featuring the word element pukas - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Partial refusal to register)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: The Pukka Luggage Company Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: K. Gilbert and M. Blair, Solicitors)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (represented by: P. Geroulakos, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Jesús Miguel Azpiroz Arruti (San Sebastián, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 July 2010 (Case R 1175/2008-4), concerning opposition proceedings between Jesús Miguel Azpiroz Arruti and The Pukka Luggage Company Ltd.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders The Pukka Luggage Company Ltd to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 328, 4.12.2010.