Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 22 May 2012 —
Aitic Penteo v OHIM — Atos Worldline (PENTEO)

(Case T‑585/10)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark PENTEO — Earlier Benelux and international word marks XENTEO — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Articles 75 and 76 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 51, 74)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Chamber of Appeal of OHIM of 23 September 2010 (Case R 774/2010‑1) relating to opposition proceedings between Atos Worldline SA and Aitic Penteo, SA.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Aitic Penteo, SA to pay the costs.