Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 21 June 2012 —
Kavaklidere‑Europe v OHIM — Yakult Honsha (Yakut)

(Case T‑276/09)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the Community word mark Yakut — Earlier Community figurative mark Yakult — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

1.                     Community trade mark — Appeals procedure — Action before the EU judicature — Jurisdiction of the General Court — Power to issue directions — None (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 65(6)) (see para. 17)

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 — Word mark Yakut and figurative mark Yakult (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 56, 57)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 May 2009 (Case R 1396/2008‑4) concerning opposition proceedings between Yakult Honsha Kabushiki Kaisha and Kavaklidere-Europ.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Kavaklidere-Europe to pay the costs.