7.12.2013
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 359/10
Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2013 — Schulze v OHIM — GKL (Klassiklotterie)
(Case T-155/12) (1)
(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Application for Community word mark Klassiklotterie - Earlier national word mark NKL-Klassiklotterie - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2013/C 359/16
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Hans Gerd Schulze (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: K. Lodigkeit, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intevener before the General Court: GKL Gemeinsame Klassenlotterie der Länder, formerly NKL Nordwestdeutsche Klassenlotterie (Hamburg) (represented by: S. Russlies, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 January 2012 (Case R 600/2011-4) relating to invalidity proceedings between NKL Nordwestdeutsche Klassenlotterie and Mr Hans Gerd Schulze.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Mr Hans Gerd Schulze to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 165, 9.6.2012.
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