1.8.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 180/49


Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 11 June 2009 — Guedes — Indústria e Comércio v OHIM — Espai Rural de Gallecs (Gallecs)

(Case T-151/08) (1)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark Gallecs - Earlier national and Community figurative marks GALLO, GALLO AZEITE NOVO, GALLO AZEITE - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Lack of similarity between the signs - Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

2009/C 180/91

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Victor Guedes — Indústria e Comércio SA (Lisbon, Portugal) (represented by: B. Braga da Cruz, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Consorci de l’Espai Rural de Gallecs (Gallecs, Spain)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 January 2008 (Case R 986/2007-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Victor Guedes — Indústria e Comércio SA and Consorci de l’Espai Rural de Gallecs.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Victor Guedes — Indústria e Comércio SA to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 171, 5.7.2008.