Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 23.6.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 184/10 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 8 May 2012 — Tsakiris-Mallas v OHIM — Seven (7 Seven Fashion Shoes)

(Case T-244/10)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2012184EN.01001001-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark 7 Seven Fashion Shoes - Earlier national figurative marks Seven and 7seven - Partial refusal to register - Relative grounds for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

2012/C 184/16

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Tsakiris-Mallas AE (Athens, Greece) (represented by: N. Simantiras, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Seven SpA (Leinì, Italy) (represented by D. Sindico, lawyer)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 22 March 2012 (R 1045/2009-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Seven SpA and Tsakiris-Mallas AE.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Tsakiris-Mallas AE to pay the costs. |

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