Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 8 December 2011 – Aktieselskabet af 21. november 2001 v OHIM – Parfums Givenchy (only givenchy)

(Case T-586/10)

Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark ‘only givenchy’ – Earlier Community and national word marks ONLY – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Reputation – Article 8(5) of Regulation 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 23-24, 35-37, 48, 53)

Re:

APPLICATION for annulment of the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 October 2010 (Case R 1556/2009-2) concerning opposition proceedings between Aktieselskabet af 21. november 2001 and Parfums Givenchy SA.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Aktieselskabet af 21. november 2001 to pay the costs.