Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2010:290
Date: 2010-07-07
Language of the case: Italian
Court formation: Fourth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Italy

Judgment of the General Court of 7 July 2010 - Valigeria Roncato v OHIM -Roncato (CARLO RONCATO) (Case T-124/09) 1 (Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for community word mark CARLO RONCATO - Unregistered national figurative and word marks RV RONCATO and RONCATO - Earlier national figurative and word marks RV RONCATO and RONCATO - No likelihood of unfair advantage being taken of the distinctive character and repute of the earlier marks - Due cause for the use of the mark applied for - Relative grounds for refusal - Article 8(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)) Language of the case: Italian Parties Applicant: Valigeria Roncato SpA (Campodarsego, Italy) (represented by: P. Perani and P. Pozzi, lawyers) Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Bullock, acting as Agent) Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Roncato Srl (Campodarsego) (represented by: M. Cartella and M. Fazzini, lawyers) Re: Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 January 2009 (Cases R 237/2008 1 and R 236/2008 1) relating to opposition proceedings between Valigeria Roncato SpA and Roncato Srl. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. dismisses the action; 2. orders Valigeria Roncato SpA to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 129, of 6.6.2009.