Action brought on 21 June 2010 — Wesergold Getränkeindustrie v OHIM — Lidl Stiftung (WESTERN GOLD)

(Case T-278/10)

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2010/C 221/90

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Wesergold Getränkeindustrie GmbH & Co. KG (Rinteln, Germany) (represented by: P. Goldenbaum, I. Rohr und T. Melchert, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG (Neckarsulm, Germany)

Form of order sought

Pleas in law and main arguments

Applicant for a Community trade mark: Lidl Stiftung & Co KG.

Community trade mark concerned: Word mark WESTERN GOLD for goods in Class 33.

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Wesergold Getränkeindustrie GmbH & Co. KG

Mark or sign cited in opposition: a national and Community word mark WeserGold for goods in Classes 29, 31 and 32; a national and international word mark Wesergold for goods in Classes 29, 31 and 32 und a national word mark WESERGOLD for goods in Class 32.

Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition upheld.

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal allowed, decision of the Opposition Division annulled.

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (1), as there is a likelihood of confusion between the marks at issue, infringement of Article 64(1) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009, because the Board of Appeal did not remit the case or examine the substance of the opposition, also infringement of Article 75(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 on the basis of infringement of the applicant’s right to be heard, also infringement of Article 75(1) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 because the Board of Appeal failed to state the reasons for its decision.

(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (OJ 2009 L 78, p. 1).