Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

**Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 1 February 2012 —   
mtronix v OHIM — Growth Finance (mtronix)  
  
(Case T‑353/09)**

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark mtronix — Earlier Community word mark Montronix — Relative ground for refusal — 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 28, 49‑52)

**Re:**

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| --- | --- |
|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 June 2009 (Case R 1557/2007‑4) concerning opposition proceedings between Growth Finance AG and mtronix OHG. |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. |  | Dismisses the action; |

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| --- | --- | --- |
| 2. |  | Orders mtronix OHG to pay the costs. |

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