30.11.2013
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 352/14
Judgment of the General Court of 16 October 2013 — El Corte Inglés v OHIM — Sohawon (fRee YOUR STYLe.)
(Case T-282/12) (1)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark fRee YOUR STYLe. - Earlier Community and national word marks FREE STYLE - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2013/C 352/25
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: El Corte Inglés, SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: E. Seijo Veiguela, J.L. Rivas Zurdo and I. Munilla Muñoz, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: V. Melgar, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Nadia Mariam Sohawon (London, United Kingdom)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 April 2012 (Case R 1825/2010-4), relating to opposition proceedings between El Corte Inglés, SA and Ms Nadia Mariam Sohawon.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders El Corte Inglés, SA to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 258, 25.8.2012.
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