Judgment of the General Court of 26 February 2015 — Costa Crociere v OHIM — Guerlain (SAMSARA)
(Case T-388/13) 1
(Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the Community word mark SAMSARA — Earlier Community word mark SAMSARA — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Costa Crociere SpA (Genoa, Italy) (represented by: A. Vanzetti, S. Bergia and G. Sironi, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Guerlain SA (Levallois-Perret, France) (represented by: C. Costa and M. Baccarelli, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 13 May 2013 (Case R 2049/2011-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Guerlain SA and Costa Crociere SpA.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Costa Crociere SpA to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 298, 12.10.2013.