Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 16 September 2009 - Gres La Sagra v OHIM - Ceramicalcora (VENATTO MARBLE STONE)
(Case T-130/08)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark VENATTO MARBLE STONE - Earlier national figurative marks VENETO CERÁMICAS - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Gres La Sagra, SL (Alameda de la Sagra, Spain) (represented by: T. Villate Consonni and J. Calderón Chavero, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Ceramicalcora, SA (Alcora, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Chamber of the Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 January 2008 (Case R 1609/2006-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Ceramicalcora, SA and Gres La Sagra, SL.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Gres La Sagra, SL to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 116, 9.5.2008.