Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 2 December 2008 - Ebro Puleva v OHIM - Berenguel (BRILLO'S)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark BRILLO'S - Earlier national figurative marks featuring the word element 'brillante' - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Ebro Puleva, SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: P. Casamitjana Lleonart, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: O. Montalto, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM intervening before the Court of First Instance: Luis Berenguel, SL (El Barranquete-Níjar, Spain) (represented by: C. Hernández Hernández)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 21 May 2007 (Case R 493/2006-2) concerning opposition proceedings between Ebro Puleva, SA and Luis Berenguel, SL.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Ebro Puleva, SA to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 235, 6.10.2007.