Judgment of the General Court of 8 May 2012 - Panzeri v OHIM - Royal Trophy (Royal Veste e premia lo sport)
(Case T-348/10)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for figurative Community mark Royal Veste e premia lo sport - Earlier Community and international word marks veste lo sport - Earlier unregistered figurative mark panzeri veste lo sport - Relative grounds for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 )
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Luigi Panzeri (Monguzzo, Italy) (represented by: C. Galli, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Bullock, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Royal Trophy Srl (Cava de Tirreni, Italy)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 20 May 2010 (Case R 988/2009-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Mr Luigi Panzeri and Royal Trophy Srl.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of Board of Appeal of the Office for the Harmonisation of the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 20 May 2010 (Case R 988/2009-1);
2. Orders each party to bear its own costs.
____________1 - OJ C 288, 23.10.2010.