Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2009:338
Date: 2009-09-16
Language of the case: Spanish
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Concepts: Figurative marks applied for
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Spain

Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 16 September 2009 - Gres La Sagra v OHIM - Ceramicalcora (VENATTO MARBLE STONE) (Case T-130/08)  (Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark VENATTO MARBLE STONE - Earlier national figurative marks VENETO CERÁMICAS - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)) Language of the case: Spanish Parties Applicant: Gres La Sagra, SL (Alameda de la Sagra, Spain) (represented by: T. Villate Consonni and J. Calderón Chavero, lawyers) Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, Agent) Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Ceramicalcora, SA (Alcora, Spain) Re: Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Chamber of the Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 January 2008 (Case R 1609/2006-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Ceramicalcora, SA and Gres La Sagra, SL. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Gres La Sagra, SL to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 116, 9.5.2008.