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2011/C 355/38
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Applicant: Aldi GmbH & Co. KG (Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany) (represented by: N. Lützenrath, U. Rademacher, L, Kolks and C. Fürsen, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Dialcos SpA (Due Carrare, Italy)
—Annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 5 July 2011 in Case R 1097/2010-2;
—Order OHIM to pay the costs.
Applicant for a Community trade mark: Dialcos SpA
Community trade mark concerned: Figurative mark containing the word element ‘dialdi’ for goods in Classes 29 and 30.
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The applicant.
Mark or sign cited in opposition: Word mark ‘ALDI’ for goods and services in Classes 3, 4, 7, 9, 16, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 36.
Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejection of the opposition.
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal.
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009, since there is a likelihood of confusion between the marks at issue.