Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 14 October 2009 - Ferrero v OHIM - Tirol Milch (TiMi KiNDERJOGHURT)
(Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community figurative trade mark TiMi KiNDERJOGHURT - Earlier word mark KINDER - Relative ground for refusal - Lack of similarity of the signs - Earlier opposition proceedings - Absence of res judicata - Article 8(1)(b), Article 8(5) and Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 [now Article 8(1)(b), Article 8(5) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009])
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Ferrero SpA (Alba, Italy) (represented by: C. Gielen and F. Jacobacci, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Botis, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Tirol Milch reg.Gen.mbH Innsbruck (Innsbruck, Austria)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 January 2008 (Case R 682/2007-2) relating to invalidity proceedings between Ferrero SpA and Tirol Milch reg.Gen.mbH Innsbruck.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Ferrero SpA to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 142, 7.6.2008.