Judgment of the General Court of 24 January 2013 - Yordanov v OHIM - Distribuidora comercial del frio (DISCO DESIGNER)
(Case T-189/11)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark DISCO DESIGNER - Earlier figurative Community mark DISCO - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Identity of the goods - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Peter Yordanov (Rousse, Bulgaria) (represented by: T. Walter, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: K. Klüpfel and A. Pohlmann, Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Distribuidora comercial del frio, SA (Madrid, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 14 January 2011 (Case R 803/2010-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Distribuidora comercial del frio, SA and Mr Peter Yordanov.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Mr Peter Yordanov to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 152, 21.5.2011.