9.3.2015
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 81/15
Judgment of the General Court of 22 January 2015 — MIP Metro v OHIM — Holsten Brauerei (H)
(Case T-193/12) (1)
((Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Community - Figurative mark H - Earlier national figurative mark H - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Failure to state reasons - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2015/C 081/18)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: MIP Metro Group Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG (Düsseldorf, Germany) (represented by: J.-C. Plate and R. Kaase, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Walicka, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM intervening before the General Court: Holsten-Brauerei AG (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: N. Hebeis and R. Douglas, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 February 2012 (Case R 2340/2010-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Holsten-Brauerei AG and MIP Metro Group Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders MIP Metro Group Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 194, 30.6.2012.
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