Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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**Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 3 May 2012 —  
Conceria Kara v OHIM — Dima (KARRA)  
  
(Case T‑270/10)**

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark KARRA — Earlier national and Community figurative marks Kara — Company name Conceria Kara Srl and trade name Kara — Relative grounds for refusal — First sentence of Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 8 of the Paris Convention — Bad faith

1.                     *Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Relative grounds for refusal — Opposition
by the holder of an unregistered mark or other sign used in trade — Conditions (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(4))
(see paras 67, 68)*

2.                     *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 73‑75)*

**Re:**

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| --- | --- |
|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 March 2010 (Case R 1172/2009-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Conceria Kara Srl and Dima — Gida Tekstil Deri Insaat Maden Turizm Orman Urünleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Ltd Sti. |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2. |  | Orders Conceria Kara Srl to pay the costs. |

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