Judgment of the General Court of 8 May 2012 - Tsakiris-Mallas v OHIM - Seven (7 Seven Fashion Shoes)
(Case T-244/10)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark 7 Seven Fashion Shoes - Earlier national figurative marks Seven and 7seven - Partial refusal to register - Relative grounds for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Tsakiris-Mallas AE (Athens, Greece) (represented by: N. Simantiras, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Seven SpA (Leinì, Italy) (represented by D. Sindico, lawyer)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 22 March 2012 (R 1045/2009-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Seven SpA and Tsakiris-Mallas AE.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Tsakiris-Mallas AE to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 221, 14.8.2010.