(Case T-233/06)

Community trade mark – Opposition – Application for Community word mark EL TIEMPO – Earlier national word marks TELETIEMPO – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94

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 (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 49-50, 52, 57)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 22 June 2006 (Case R 760/2005-4) concerning opposition proceedings between the Instituto Nacional de Meteorología and Casa Editorial El Tiempo, SA.

Information relating to the case

Applicant for the Community trade mark:

Casa Editorial El Tiempo, SA

Community trade mark sought:

Word mark EL TIEMPO for goods and services in Classes 16, 35, 38 and 41 – Application No 1685056

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings:

Instituto Nacional de Meteorología

Mark or sign cited in opposition:

National word marks EL TIEMPO for the publications (not registered but well known), TELETIEMPO for goods in Class 16 (No 1902923) and for services in Class 38 (No 2217494), and TELETIEMPO INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGÍA for goods in Classes 35 (No 2217493) and 41 (No 2217492)

Decision of the Opposition Division:

Opposition upheld; registration refused

Decision of the Board of Appeal:

Opposition dismissed for services in Classes 35 and 41

Operative part

The Court:

1.Dismisses the action;

2.Orders Casa Editorial El Tiempo to pay the costs.