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22.2.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 52/35 |
Judgment of the General Court of 16 January 2014 — Message Management v OHIM — Absacker (ABSACKER of Germany)
(Case T-304/12) (1)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark ABSACKER of Germany - Earlier national figurative mark ABSACKER - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2014/C 52/64
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Message Management GmbH (Wiesbaden, Germany) (represented by: C. Konle, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Pohlmann, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Absacker GmbH (Cologne, Germany)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 21 March 2012 (case R 1028/2011-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Absacker GmbH and Message Management GmbH.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Message Management GmbH to pay the costs. |