Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 13 June 2012 —
Organismos Kypriakis Galaktokomikis Viomichanias v OHIM —
Garmo (GAZI Hellim)

(Case T‑535/10)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community figurative mark GAZI Hellim — Prior collective Community word mark HALLOUMI — Relative ground for refusal — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Relative grounds for refusal — Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services — Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 24, 36-40)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 20 September 2010 (Case R 1497/2009‑4) concerning opposition proceedings between Organismos Kypriakis Galaktokomikis Viomichanias and Garmo AG.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 20 September 2010 (Case R 1497/2009‑4);

2. Orders OHIM to pay the costs, including those incurred in the proceedings before the Board of Appeal.