Judgment of the General Court of 12 June 2014 — Nike International v OHIM — Muñoz Molina (R 10)
(Case T-137/09 RENV) 1
(Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the Community word mark R 10 — Unregistered earlier national word mark R 10 — Assignment of the national trade mark — Proof of ownership of the earlier trade mark)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Nike International Ltd (Beaverton, Oregon, United States) (represented by: M. de Justo Bailey, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Aurelio Muñoz Molina (Petrer, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 21 January 2009 (Case R 551/2008-1), relating to opposition proceedings between DL Sports & Marketing Ltda and Aurelio Muñoz Molina.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Nike International Ltd to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) before the Court of Justice and the General Court.
________________________1 OJ C 129, 6.6.2009.