Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 30 September 2010 – PVS v OHIM – MeDiTa Medizinische Kurierdienst (medidata)
(Case T-270/09)
Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark medidata – Earlier national word mark MeDiTA – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the signs – Similarity of the services – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 30-31, 54-55)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 14 May 2009 (Case R 1724/2007-4) relating to opposition proceedings between MeDiTA Medizinische Kurierdienst- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH and PVS – Privatärztliche Verrechnungsstelle Rhein-Ruhr GmbH.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
PVS – Privatärztliche Verrechnungsstelle Rhein-Ruhr GmbH
Community trade mark sought:
Figurative mark medidata in the colours blue, grey and white for services in Classes 35, 36, 41, 42 and 44 – Application No 4495842
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:
MeDiTA Medizinische Kurierdienst- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH
Mark or sign cited in opposition:
German word mark MeDiTA for services in Classes 35 and 39, whereas the opposition is directed against registration in Class 35
Decision of the Opposition Division:
Opposition upheld
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Appeal dismissed
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Privatärztliche Verrechnungsstelle Rhein-Ruhr GmbH to pay the costs.