8.2.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 48/46
Judgment of the General Court of 16 December 2015 — Perfetti Van Melle Benelux v OHIM — Intercontinental Great Brands (TRIDENT PURE)
(Case T-491/13) (1)
((Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark TRIDENT PURE - Earlier Community, national, international and Benelux figurative and word marks PURE WHITE, mentos PURE FRESH PURE BREATH, PURE, PURE FRESH, mentos PURE FRESH and mentos PURE WHITE - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 048/51)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Perfetti Van Melle Benelux BV (Breda, Netherlands) (represented by: P. Perani, G. Ghisletti and F. Braga, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC (East Hanover, New Jersey, United States) (represented by: M. Haak, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 9 July 2013 (Case R 706/2012-4) concerning opposition proceedings between Perfetti Van Melle Benelux BV and Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Perfetti Van Melle Benelux BV to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 344, 23.11.2013.
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