Judgment of the General Court of 25 October 2013 – Biotronik SE v OHIM – Cardios Sistemas (CARDIO MANAGER)
(Case T-416/11) 1
(Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark CARDIO MANAGER – Earlier national word mark CardioMessenger – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – No proof of genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Biotronik SE & Co. KG (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: A. Reich, S. Pietzcker and R. Jacobs, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Geroulakos, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Cardios Sistemas Comercial e Industrial Ltda (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 27 May 2011 (Case R 1156/2010-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Biotronik SE & Co. KG and Cardios Sistemas Comercial e Industrial Ltda.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Biotronik SE & Co. KG to pay the costs.
____________1 OJ C 298, 8.10.2011.