30.6.2014
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 202/20
Judgment of the General Court of 20 May 2014 — Argo Group International Holdings v OHIM — Arisa Assurances (ARIS)
(Case T-247/12) (1)
((Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark ARIS - Earlier Community figurative mark ARISA ASSURANCES S.A. - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - Coexistence of earlier marks on the market - Principle of American law known as the ‘Morehouse defense’ - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
2014/C 202/25
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Argo Group International Holdings Ltd (Hamilton, Bermuda, United Kingdom) (represented by: R. Hoy, S. Levine and N. Edbrooke, Solicitors)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Arisa Assurances SA (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) (represented by: H. Bock, lawyer)
Re:
Action against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 9 March 2012 (Case R 193/2011-2), concerning opposition proceedings between Arisa Assurances SA and Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Argo Group International Holdings Ltd to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 243, 11.8.2012.
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