Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Sixth Chamber) of 8 July 2009 – Procter & Gamble v OHIM – Laboratorios Alcala Farma (oli)
(Case T-240/08)
Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the figurative Community mark oli – Earlier Community word marks OLAY – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
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 (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 28, 45, 54)
Re:
| ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 2 April 2008 (Case R 1481/2007-2), relating to opposition proceedings between The Procter & Gamble Company and Laboratorios Alcala Farma, SL. |
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark: | Laboratorios Alcala Farma, SL |
Community trade mark sought: | The figurative mark oli for goods in Classes 3 and 5 – Application No 4059176 |
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: | The Procter & Gamble Company |
Mark or sign cited in opposition: | The Community trade marks OLAY for goods in Classes 3 and 5 |
Decision of the Opposition Division: | Opposition dismissed |
Decision of the Board of Appeal: | Appeal dismissed |
Operative part
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders The Procter & Gamble Company to pay the costs.