CELEX: 62009TJ0369
Community trade mark
Invalidity proceedings
Community word mark PORTO ALEGRE
Earlier national word mark VISTA ALEGRE
Relative grounds for refusal
Likelihood of confusion
Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 18 June 2009 (Case R 1012/2008-1) concerning invalidity
proceedings between Vallegre, Vinhos do Porto, SA and Sociedade Quinta do Portal SA.
Information relating to the case
Registered Community trade mark of which cancellation sought:
Word mark PORTO ALEGRE for goods in Class 33
Proprietor of the Community trade mark:
Sociedade Quinta do Portal, SA
Party requesting the declaration of invalidity of the Community trade mark:
Vallegre, Vinhos do Porto, SA
Trade mark of the party seeking cancellation:
Earlier Portuguese word mark VISTA ALEGRE for goods in Class 33
Decision of the Cancellation Division:
Community word mark PORTO ALEGRE declared invalid
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Appeal dismissed
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Sociedade Quinta do Portal SA to pay the costs.