Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 12.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 331/18 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 29 September 2011 — New Yorker SHK Jeans v OHIM — Vallis K. — Vallis A. (FISHBONE)

(Case T-415/09)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2011331EN.01001802-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for registration of the Community word mark FISHBONE - Earlier national figurative mark FISHBONE BEACHWEAR - Relative ground for refusal - Partial refusal of registration - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Consideration of additional evidence - Statement of reasons - Proof of genuine use - Likelihood of confusion - Article 42(2) and (3) and Article 76(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Second sentence of Rule 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 - First subparagraph and second subparagraph, heading (a), of Article 15(1) and Article 42(2), (3) and (5) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009)

2011/C 331/33

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: New Yorker SHK Jeans GmbH & Co. KG, formerly New Yorker SHK Jeans GmbH (Kiel, Germany) (represented by: V. Spitz, A. Gaul, T. Golda and S. Kirschstein-Freund, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Vallis K. — Vallis A. & Co. OE (Athens, Greece) (represented by: M. Kilimiri, V. von Bomhard, A.W. Renck, lawyers, and H.J. O’Neill, Solicitor)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 July 2009 (Case R 1051/2008-1), concerning opposition proceedings between Vallis K. — Vallis A. & Co. OE and New Yorker SHK Jeans GmbH & Co. KG

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders New Yorker SHK Jeans GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |

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