Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 22 May 2012 —

Sport Eybl & Sports Experts v OHIM — Seven (SEVEN SUMMITS)

(Case T‑179/11)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community figurative mark SEVEN SUMMITS — Earlier Community figurative mark Seven — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Relative grounds for refusal — Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services — Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark — Figurative marks SEVEN SUMMITS and Seven (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 22, 55-57, 62, 63, 71)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 January 2011 (Case R 364/2010-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Seven SpA and Sport Eybl & Sports Experts GmbH.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Sport Eybl & Sports Experts GmbH to pay its own costs and to bear those incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) and by Seven SpA.