7.3.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 90/16
Judgment of the General Court of 21 January 2016 — Rod Leichtmetallräder v OHIM — Rodi TR (ROD)
(Case T-75/15) (1)
((Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community figurative mark ROD - Earlier national figurative marks RODI - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Earlier opposition proceedings - Rule 39(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95))
(2016/C 090/23)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Rod Leichtmetallräder GmbH (Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany) (represented by: J. Hellenbrand and J. Biener, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: M. Rajh, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Rodi TR, SL, (Lleida, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 December 2014 (Case R 281/2014-5) relating to invalidity proceedings between Rodi TR, SL and Rod Leichtmetallräder GmbH.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Rod Leichtmetallräder GmbH to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 118, 13.4.2015.
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