25.8.2012
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 258/7
Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 28 June 2012 — XXXLutz Marken GmbH v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs), Natura Selection, SL
(Case C-306/11 P) (1)
(Appeals - Community trade mark - Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Figurative mark Linea Natura Natur hat immer Stil - Opposition by the proprietor of the Community figurative mark natura selection - Relative grounds for refusal - Likelihood of confusion)
2012/C 258/10
Language of the case: German
Parties
Appellant: XXXLutz Marken GmbH (represented by: H. Pannen, Rechtsanwalt)
Other parties to the proceedings: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: K. Klüpfel, acting as Agent), Natura Selection, SL
Re:
Appeal against the judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 24 March 2011 in Case T-54/09 XXXLutz Marken v OHIM — Natura Selection (Linea Natura Natur hat immer Stil) dismissing the action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 28 November 2008 (Case R 1787/2007-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Natura Selection, SL and XXXLutz Marken GmbH — Likelihood of confusion between the figurative signs ‘natura selection’ and ‘Linea Natura Natur hat immer Stil’ — Erroneous assessment of the similarity of those signs — Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the appeal;
2.
Orders XXXLutz Marken GmbH to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 238, 13.8.2011.
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