Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2012:261
Date: 2012-05-24
Language of the case: Spanish
Court formation: Sixth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - successful
Origin: Spain

Action brought on 14 April 2010 - Grupo Osborne v OHIM - Industria Licorera Quezalteca (TORO XL) (Case T-169/10) Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish Parties Applicant: Grupo Osborne SA (El Puerto de Santa María, Spain) (represented by: J. Iglesias Monravá, lawyer) Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Industria Licorera Quezalteca, SA Form of order sought Annul the decision dated 22.01.2010 of the Board of Appeal of OHIM in Case R 223/2009-2 refusing registration of the Community trade mark No 4 769 279 TORO XL in Class 33; Permit, consequently, registration of the Community trade mark No 4 769 279 TORO XL in Class 33, and Order the defendant to pay the costs. Pleas in law and main arguments Applicant for a Community trade mark: Grupo Osborne. Community trade mark concerned: Word mark 'TORO XL' (application for registration No 4 769 279) for goods and services in Classes 32, 33 and 43. Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Industria Licorera Quezalteca, SA. Mark or sign cited in opposition: Community figurative mark (No 4 027 124) containing the expression 'XL' for goods in Class 33 (alcoholic drinks). Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition rejected. Decision of the Board of Appeal: Opposition upheld and application for registration refused. Pleas in law: Incorrect interpretation of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 on the Community trade mark. ____________