Judgment of the General Court of 17 May 2013 - Rocket Dog Brands LLC v OHIM - Julius-K9 (JULIUS K9)
(Case T-231/12)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark JULIUS K9 - Earlier Community figurative marks K9 - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Rocket Dog Brands LLC (Hayward, United-States) (represented by: C. Aikens, Barrister)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: Ó. Mondéjar Ortuño, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Julius-K9 bt (Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 21 March 2012 (Case R 1124/2011-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Rocket Dog Brands LLC and Julius-K9 bt.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the application;
2. Orders Rocket Dog Brands LLC to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 227, 28.7.2012.