8.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 285/41 |
Order of the Court of First Instance of 8 September 2008 — Rath v OHIM — Grandel (Epican)
(Case T-374/06) (1)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for registration of the Community word mark Epican - Earlier Community word mark EPIGRAN - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
(2008/C 285/75)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Matthias Rath (Cape Town, South Africa) (represented by: S. Ziegler, C. Kleiner and F. Dehn, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM intervening before the Court of First Instance: Dr. Grandel GmbH (Augsburg, Germany) (represented by: G. Hodapp, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 5 October 2006 (Case R 1324/2005-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Dr. Grandel GmbH and Matthias Rath.
Operative part of the order
1. |
The action is dismissed as manifestly lacking any foundation in law. |
2. |
Matthias Rath shall bear his own costs and those incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) and Dr. Grandel GmbH. |