CELEX: 62009TA0132
Language: en
Date: 2010-12-15 00:00:00
Title: Case T-132/09: Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2010 — Epcos v OHIM — Epco Sistemas (EPCOS) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community figurative mark EPCOS — Earlier national figurative mark epco SISTEMAS — 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) — Genuine use of earlier mark — Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009)

5.2.2011   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 38/12
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2010 — Epcos v OHIM — Epco Sistemas (EPCOS)
   (Case T-132/09) (1)
   
   (Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark EPCOS - Earlier national figurative mark epco SISTEMAS - 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) - Genuine use of earlier mark - Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009)
   2011/C 38/18
   Language of the case: German
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Epcos AG (Munich, Germany) (represented by: L. von Zumbusch and S. Schweyer, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: S. Schäffner, Agent)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Epco Sistemas SL (Constanti, Spain)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 19 January 2009 (Case R 1088/2008-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Epco Sistemas SL and Epcos AG.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Epcos AG to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 129, 6.6.2009.