Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 21.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 282/44 |

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Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 14 October 2009 — Ferrero v OHIM — Tirol Milch (TiMi KiNDERJOGHURT)

(Case T-140/08)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2009282EN.01004401-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community figurative trade mark TiMi KiNDERJOGHURT - Earlier word mark KINDER - Relative ground for refusal - Lack of similarity of the signs - Earlier opposition proceedings - Absence of res judicata - Article 8(1)(b), Article 8(5) and Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 [now Article 8(1)(b), Article 8(5) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

2009/C 282/83

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Ferrero SpA (Alba, Italy) (represented by: C. Gielen and F. Jacobacci, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Botis, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Tirol Milch reg.Gen.mbH Innsbruck (Innsbruck, Austria)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 January 2008 (Case R 682/2007-2) relating to invalidity proceedings between Ferrero SpA and Tirol Milch reg.Gen.mbH Innsbruck.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Ferrero SpA to pay the costs. |

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