Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2011:177
Date: 2011-04-13
Language of the case: Spanish
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Luxembourg

Judgment of the General Court of 13 April 2011 - Zitro IP v OHIM - Show Ball Informática (BINGO SHOWALL) (Case T-179/10) 1 (Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark BINGO SHOWALL - Earlier figurative Community trade mark SHOW BALL - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC)No 207/2009) Language of the case: Spanish Parties Applicant: Zitro IP Sàrl (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) (represented by: A. Canela Giménez, lawyer) Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carillo, Agent) Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Show Ball Informática Ltda (São Paulo, Brazil) Re: Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 9 February 2010 (Case R 666/2009-2) concerning opposition proceedings between Zitro IP Sàrl and Show Ball Informática Ltda Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Zitro IP Sàrl to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 161, 19.6.2010.