Action brought on 16 November 2007 — Mirto Corporación Empresarial v OHIM — Maglificio Barbara (Mirtillino)

(Case T-427/07)

(2008/C 22/89)

Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Mirto Corporación Empresarial, S.L. (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: E. Armijo Chávarri, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Maglificio Barbara Srl

Form of order sought

Pleas in law and main arguments

Applicant for a Community trade mark: Maglificio Barbara Srl

Community trade mark concerned: Figurative mark ‘Mirtillino’ for goods in Classes 3, 18 and 25 (application No 3 252 467)

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Creaciones Mirto, S.A.; the applicant following transfer of the marks at issue in the opposition proceedings.

Mark or sign cited in opposition: Word mark ‘MIRTO’ (Community trade mark No 1 653 351) for goods in Classes 3, 18 and 25 and a number of other national word and figurative marks ‘MIRTO’.

Decision of the Opposition Division: Partly upheld the opposition.

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Annulment of the decision under appeal and dismissal of the opposition.

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (1) since there is a likelihood of confusion between the conflicting marks.

(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1).