Judgment of the General Court of 24 January 2012 — El Corte Inglés v OHIM — Ruan (B)

(Case T-593/10) (1)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark containing the letter ‘B’ - Earlier Community figurative mark containing the letter ‘B’ - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

2012/C 65/24

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: El Corte Inglés (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: J.L. Rivas Zurdo and E. Seijo Veiguela, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Jian Min Ruan (Mem Martins, Portugal)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 4 October 2010 (Case R 576/2010-2) relating to opposition proceedings between El Corte Inglés and Jian Min Ruan.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 80, 12.3.2011.