Judgment of the General Court of 28 June 2011 - Oetker Nahrungsmittel v OHIM - Bonfait (Buonfatti)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark 'Buonfatti' - Earlier Benelux word mark Bonfait - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2007/2009)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Dr. Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG (Bielefeld, Germany) (represented by: F. Graf von Stosch, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: R. Manea, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Bonfait BV (Denekamp, Netherlands)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 2 October 2009 (Case R 340/2007-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Bonfait BV and Dr. August Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 2 October 2009 (Case R 340/2007-4).
2. Orders OHIM to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Dr. Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG.
____________1 - OJ C 24, 30.1.2010.