CELEX: 62009TJ0372
Community trade mark
Opposition proceedings
Application for figurative Community trade mark GOLD MEISTER
Earlier national and Community trade marks MEISTER
Relative ground for refusal
Likelihood of confusion
Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 26 June 2009 (Case R 1465/2008-1) concerning opposition
proceedings between Meister & Co. AG and Visti Beheer BV.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
Visti Beheer BV
Community trade mark sought:
Figurative mark GOLD MEISTER in respect of goods and services in Classes 3, 14, 16, 35, 37, 40 and 42 – Application No 5243209
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
Meister & Co. AG
Mark or sign cited in opposition:
German word mark No 39534716 and the Community mark No 2607737 MEISTER for goods in Class 14, whereas the opposition is directed
solely against the registration for goods in that Class
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Opposition upheld
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Appeal dismissed
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Visti Beheer BV to bear its own costs and pay those incurred by OHIM;
3.
Orders Meister & Co. AG to bear its own costs.