Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 25 September 2014 — Ted-Invest v OHIM — Scandia Down (sensi scandia)

(Case T‑516/12)

Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community figurative mark sensi scandia — Earlier Community word mark SCANDIA HOME — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

1.                     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 — Criteria for assessment (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 16, 37)

2.                     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 mark sensi scandia and word mark SCANDIA HOME (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 17, 18, 49, 50)

3.                     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 — Similarity between the goods or services in question — Criteria for assessment — Complementary nature of the goods or services (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 19, 20)

4.                     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 — Similarity of the marks concerned — Criteria for assessment (Council Regulation No 2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 31, 46)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 September 2012 (Case R 2247/2011-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between Scandia Down LLC and Ted-Invest EOOD.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Ted-Invest EOOD to pay the costs.