Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2015 — Masafi v OHIM — Hd1 (masafi)
(Case T-249/14) 1
(Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community figurative mark masafi — Earlier national word mark masafi — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Masafi Co. LLC (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) (represented by: G. Hinarejos Mulliez, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Hd1 Ltd (Huddersfield, United Kingdom)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 February 2014 (Case R 1131/2013-4), concerning opposition proceedings between Hd1 Limited and Masafi Co. LLC.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Masafi Co. LLC to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
____________1 OJ C 235, 21.7.2014.