Judgment of the General Court of 17 May 2013 - Sanofi Pasteur MSD v OHIM - Mundipharma (Representation of two devices of crossing sickles)
(Case T-502/11)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark representing two devices of crossing sickles - Earlier national and international figurative marks representing two devices of ribbons - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Sanofi Pasteur MSD SNC (Lyon, France) (represented by: T. de Haan, P. Péters and V. Wellens, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Mundipharma AG (Basel, Switzerland) (represented by: F. Nielsen, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 22 July 2011 (Case R 1904/2010-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Sanofi Pasteur MSD SNC and Mundipharma AG
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Sanofi Pasteur MSD SNC to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 340, 19.11.2011.