Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 20 June 2012

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Court: General Court

Case date: 20 juni 2012

Uitspraak

Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 20 June 2012 —
Kraft Foods Schweiz v OHIM — Compañia Nacional de Chocolates (CORONA)

(Case T-357/10)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community figurative mark CORONA — Earlier national word marks KARUNA and KARŪNA — Relative grounds for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009

Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Relative grounds for refusal — Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services — Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark — Figurative mark CORONA — Word marks KARUNA and KARŪNA (see paras 23, 39, 43)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 June 2010 (Case R 696/2009-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Kraft Foods Schweiz Holding GmbH and Compañia Nacional de Chocolates, SA.

Operative part

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Kraft Foods Schweiz Holding GmbH to pay the costs.