CELEX: 62009TA0415
Language: en
Date: 2011-09-29 00:00:00
Title: Case T-415/09: Judgment of the General Court of 29 September 2011 — New Yorker SHK Jeans v OHIM — Vallis K. — Vallis A. (FISHBONE) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for registration of the Community word mark FISHBONE — Earlier national figurative mark FISHBONE BEACHWEAR — Relative ground for refusal — Partial refusal of registration — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Consideration of additional evidence — Statement of reasons — Proof of genuine use — Likelihood of confusion — Article 42(2) and (3) and Article 76(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Second sentence of Rule 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 — First subparagraph and second subparagraph, heading (a), of Article 15(1) and Article 42(2), (3) and (5) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009)

12.11.2011   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 331/18
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 29 September 2011 — New Yorker SHK Jeans v OHIM — Vallis K. — Vallis A. (FISHBONE)
   (Case T-415/09) (1)
   
   (Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for registration of the Community word mark FISHBONE - Earlier national figurative mark FISHBONE BEACHWEAR - Relative ground for refusal - Partial refusal of registration - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Consideration of additional evidence - Statement of reasons - Proof of genuine use - Likelihood of confusion - Article 42(2) and (3) and Article 76(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Second sentence of Rule 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 - First subparagraph and second subparagraph, heading (a), of Article 15(1) and Article 42(2), (3) and (5) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009)
   2011/C 331/33
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: New Yorker SHK Jeans GmbH & Co. KG, formerly New Yorker SHK Jeans GmbH (Kiel, Germany) (represented by: V. Spitz, A. Gaul, T. Golda and S. Kirschstein-Freund, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Geroulakos, acting as Agent)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Vallis K. — Vallis A. & Co. OE (Athens, Greece) (represented by: M. Kilimiri, V. von Bomhard, A.W. Renck, lawyers, and H.J. O’Neill, Solicitor)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 July 2009 (Case R 1051/2008-1), concerning opposition proceedings between Vallis K. — Vallis A. & Co. OE and New Yorker SHK Jeans GmbH & Co. KG
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders New Yorker SHK Jeans GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 297, 5.12.2009.