Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

**Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 8 May 2012 —   
Mizuno v OHIM — Golfino (G)  
  
(Case T‑101/11)**

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the Community figurative mark G — Earlier Community figurative mark G+ — 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 31, 68, 73-76)

**Re:**

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| --- | --- |
|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 15 December 2010 (Case R 821/2010-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Golfino AG and Mizuno KK. |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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

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| --- | --- | --- |
| 2. |  | Orders Mizuno KK to pay the costs. |

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