Judgment of the General Court of 6 October 2011 - Galileo International Technology v OHIM - Galileo Sistemas y Servicios (GSS GALILEO SISTEMAS Y SERVICIOS)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark 'GSS GALILEO SISTEMAS Y SERVICIOS' - Earlier Community word marks 'GALILEO' - Earlier Community figurative mark 'powered by Galileo' - Earlier Community figurative marks 'GALILEO INTERNATIONAL' - Relative ground for refusal - Lack of likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Galileo International Technology LLC (Bridgetown, Barbados) (represented by: S. Malynicz, Barrister, M. Blair and K. Gilbert, Solicitors)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: Ó. Mondéjar Ortuño and P. Bullock, Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Galileo Sistemas y Servicios, SL (Madrid, Spain)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 28 August 2008 (Case R 403/2006-4), concerning opposition proceedings between Galileo International Technology, LLC and Galileo Sistemas y Servicios, SL.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Galileo International Technology, LLC to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 19, 24.1.2009.