(Case T-345/09)

Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark PUERTA DE LABASTIDA – Earlier national word mark CASTILLO DE LABASTIDA – Earlier Community word marks CASTILLO LABASTIDA –Relative ground for refusal – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 28 May 2009 (Case R 1021/2008-1) concerning opposition proceedings between Unión de Cosecheros de Labastida, S. Coop. Ltda and Bodegas y Viñedos Puerta de Labastida, SL.

Information relating to the case

Applicant for the Community trade mark:

Community trade mark sought:

Word mark PUERTA DE LABASTIDA for goods and services in Classes 29, 33 and 35 – Application No 4473278

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

Unión de Cosecheros de Labastida, S. Coop. Ltda

Mark or sign cited in opposition:

Spanish word mark CASTILLO DE LABASTIDA (No 617137) for goods in Class 33; Community word mark CASTILLO LABASTIDA (No 23382) for goods in Class 33; and Community word mark CASTILLO LABASTIDA (No 3515566) for services in Classes 35, 39 and 43

Decision of the Opposition Division:

Opposition partially upheld

Decision of the Board of Appeal:

Appeal dismissed

Operative part

The Court:

1.Dismisses the action;

2.Orders Bodegas y Viñedos Puerta de Labastida, SL to pay the costs.