Judgment of the General Court of 27 June 2013 – Repsol YPF v OHIM – Ajuntament de Roses (R)

(Case T-89/12) ¹

(Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark R – Earlier national figurative mark R – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Repsol YPF, SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: J. Devaureix and L. Montoya Terán, lawyers)

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: Ajuntament de Roses (Roses, Spain)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 5 December 2011 (Case R 1815/2010-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Ajuntament de Roses and Repsol YPF, SA.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.    Dismisses the action;

2.    Orders Repsol YPF, SA to pay the costs.

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¹     OJ C 126, 28.4.2012.