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**Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 20 October 2009 – Aldi Einkauf v OHIM – Goya Importaciones y Distribuciones
(4 OUT Living)**

**(Case T-307/08)**

Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for figurative Community mark 4 OUT Living – Earlier national figurative mark Living & Co – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now 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 40/94, Art. 8(1))(b)) (see paras 19-21, 32-33)

**Re:**

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|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 May 2008 (Case R 1199/2007‑1) relating to opposition proceedings between Goya Importaciones y Distribuciones, SL and Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG. |

**Information relating to the case**

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| Applicant for the Community trade mark: | Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG |
| Community trade mark sought: | Figurative mark 4 OUT Living for goods and services in Classes 18, 25 and 28 |
| Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: | Goya Importaciones y Distribuciones, SL |
| Mark or sign cited in opposition: | Spanish trade mark registration of the figurative mark Living & Co (No 2604969) for goods and services in Classes 3, 14, 16, 18, 21, 25, 34 and 35 |
| Decision of the Opposition Division: | Opposition partially upheld |
| Decision of the Board of Appeal: | Appeal dismissed |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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| 1. |  | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. |  | Orders Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG to pay the costs. |

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