Judgment of the General Court of 18 May 2011 - Glenton España v OHIM - Polo/Lauren (POLO SANTA MARIA)
(Case T-376/09) 1
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark POLO SANTA MARIA - Earlier Benelux figurative mark showing the silhouette of a polo player - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Glenton España, SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: E. Armijo Chávarri and A. Castán Pérez-Gómez, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Botis, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: The Polo/Lauren Company, LP (New York, New York, United States) (represented by: R. Black, R. Guthrie, Solicitors, and S. Malynicz, Barrister)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 18 June 2009 (Case R 594/2008-2) in relation to opposition proceedings between The Polo/Lauren Company, LP, and Glenton España, SA
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Glenton España, SA to pay the costs.
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1 - OJ C 282, 21.11.2009.