1.2.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 38/51
Judgment of the General Court of 11 December 2015 — Hikari Miso v OHIM — Nishimoto Trading (Hikari)
(Case T-751/14) (1)
((Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark Hikari - Earlier national word mark HIKARI - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 038/67)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Hikari Miso Co. Ltd (Simosuwa-machi, Japan) (represented by: D. McFarland, Barrister)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: H. O’Neill, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervening before the General Court: Nishimoto Trading Co. Ltd (Santa Fe Springs, California, United States) (represented by: G. Pritchard, Barrister)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 September 2014 (Case R 2394/2013-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Nishimoto Trading Co. Ltd and Hikari Miso Co. Ltd.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the appeal;
2.
Orders Hikari Miso Co. Ltd to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 7, 12.1.2015.
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