Judgment of the General Court of 11 February 2015 — Fetim v OHIM — Solid Floor (Solidfloor The professional’s choice)
(Case T-395/12) 1
(Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the Community figurative mark Solidfloor The professional’s choice — Earlier national figurative mark SOLID floor, earlier trade name and domain name Solid Floor Ltd — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Similarity of the goods and services — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Fetim BV (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (represented by: L. Bakers, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: Ó. Mondéjar Ortuño, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervening before the General Court: Solid Floor Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz, Barrister)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 15 June 2012 (Case R 884/2011-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Solid Floor Ltd and Fetim BV.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Fetim BV to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 355, 17.11.2012.