Judgment of the General Court of 8 October 2014 — Fuchs v OHIM — Les Complices (Star within a circle)

(Case T-342/12) ¹

(Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for a Community figurative mark representing a star within a circle — Earlier Community and national figurative marks representing a star within a circle — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Distinctive character of the earlier mark — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Revocation of the earlier Community mark — Continued interest in bringing proceedings — Failure to find that there was no need to adjudicate in part)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Max Fuchs (Freyung, Germany) (represented by: C. Onken, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Les Complices SA (Montreuil-sous-Bois, France)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 May 2012 (Case R 2040/2011-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Les Complices SA and Max Fuchs.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.    Dismisses the action;

2.    Orders Mr Max Fuchs to pay the costs.

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¹     OJ C 295, 29.9.2012.