Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 7 October 2015 —
Atlantic Multipower Germany v OHIM — Nutrichem Diät + Pharma (NOxtreme)

(Case T‑186/14)

Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community word mark NOxtreme — Earlier Community and national figurative marks X-TREME — Relative grounds for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Article 15(2) of Regulation No 207/2009

1.                     Community trade mark — Surrender, revocation and invalidity — Examination of the application — Proof of use of the earlier mark — Probative value of the evidence — Criteria for assessment (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 57(2) and (3)) (see paras 25, 26)

2.                     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 — Criteria for assessment (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 37, 38)

3.                     Community trade mark — Surrender, revocation and invalidity — Relative grounds for invalidity — Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or services — Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark — Word mark NOxtreme and figurative marks X-TREME (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(1)(b), and 53(1)(a)) (see paras 44, 45, 57, 65, 66)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 January 2014 (Case R 764/2013-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Atlantic Multipower Germany GmbH & Co. OHG and Nutrichem Diät + Pharma GmbH.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Atlantic Multipower Germany GmbH & Co. OHG to pay the costs.