Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

**Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 22 May 2012 —  
Nordmilch v OHIM — Lactimilk (MILRAM)  
  
(Case T‑546/10)**

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark MILRAM — Earlier national word and figurative marks RAM — Relative ground for refusal — Similarity of goods and signs — Likelihood of confusion — 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 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 24, 27, 28, 43, 51,
52, 71, 78, 83)

**Re:**

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|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 15 September 2010 (Joined Cases R 1041/2009‑4 and R 1053/2009‑4) relating to opposition proceedings between Lactimilk SA and Nordmilch AG. |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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| 1. |  | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. |  | Orders Nordmilch AG to pay the costs. |

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