Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2012:125
Date: 2012-03-15
Language of the case: German
Court formation: Fifth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Germany

Judgment of the General Court of 15 March 2012 - Mustang v OHIM - Decathlon (Wavy line) (Case T-379/08)  (Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for a figurative Community mark representing a wavy line - Earlier national and international figurative trade marks representing a white wavy line on a black background - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - 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: German Parties Applicant: Mustang - Bekleidungswerke GmbH & Co. KG (Künzelsau, Germany) (represented by: A. Klett and K. Weimer, lawyers) Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: R. Pethke, agent) Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Decathlon SA (Villeneuve d'Ascq, France) (represented by: P. Demoly, lawyer) Re: Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 July 2008 (Case R 859/2007-4) concerning opposition proceedings between Decathlon SA and Mustang - Bekleidungswerke GmbH & Co. KG. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Mustang - Bekleidungswerke GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 313, 6.12.2008.