Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 20 February 2013 — Caventa v OHIM — Anson’s Herrenhaus (B BERG)

(Case T‑631/11)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the Community figurative mark B BERG — Earlier Community word mark Christian Berg — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

1.                     Procedure — Application initiating proceedings — Formal requirements — Summary statement of pleas (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 44(1)(c)) (see paras 14, 15)

2.                     Community trade mark — Appeals procedure — Action before the EU judicature — Limitation of the list of products and services after the decision of the Board of Appeal — Consequences (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 135(4); Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 43(1)) (see paras 21-23)

3.                     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 — Figurative mark B BERG and word mark Christian Berg (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 33, 38, 59, 63-67, 72)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 15 September 2011 (Case R 2014/2010-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Anson’s Herrenhaus KG and Caventa AG.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Caventa AG to pay the costs.