Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 2 July 2008 — Stradivarius España v OHIM — Ricci (Stradivari 1715)

(Case T-340/06) (1)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark Stradivari 1715 - Earlier Community figurative Stradivarius trade marks - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

(2008/C 209/85)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Stradivarius España (Arteixo, Spain) (represented by: G. Marín Raigal and P. López Ronda, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: O. Montalto and A. Sempio, Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Cristina Ricci (Reggello, Italy) (represented by: P. Roncaglia, G. Lazzaretti, M. Boretto and E. Gavuzzi, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 September 2006 (Case R 1024/2005-1) concerning opposition proceedings between Stradivarius España, SA and Cristina Ricci.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court hereby:

(1)  OJ C 326, 30.12.2006.