Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 7.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/14 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 15 November 2011 — Hrbek v OHIM — Outdoor Group (ALPINE PRO SPORTSWEAR & EQUIPMENT)

(Case T-434/10)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2012006EN.01001403-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the Community figurative mark ALPINE PRO SPORTSWEAR & EQUIPMENT - Earlier Community figurative mark ‘alpine’ - Misuse of power - Article 65(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009)

2012/C 6/25

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Václav Hrbek (Augustinova, Czech Republic) (represented by: C. Jäger, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: The Outdoor Group Ltd (Northampton, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz, Barrister)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 July 2010 (Case R 1441/2009-2) concerning opposition proceedings between The Outdoor Group Ltd and Mr Václav Hrbek.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Mr Václav Hrbek to pay the costs. |

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