(Case T-423/08)

Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community figurative mark HUNAGRO – Earlier Community figurative mark UNIAGRO – Partial refusal to register – Relative grounds for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) and Article 12 (a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) and Article 12 (a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) 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 (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 18, 52)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 22 July 2008 (Case R 71/2008-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Unión de Agricoltores, SA and Inter-Nett 2000 Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató kft.

Information relating to the case

Applicant for the Community trade mark:

Community trade mark sought:

Figurative mark HUNAGRO for goods and services in Classes 29, 31 and 35 – application No 004508917)

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

Unión de Agricultores, SA

Mark or sign cited in opposition:

Community trade mark UNIAGRO for goods in Class 31

Decision of the Opposition Division:

Opposition upheld

Decision of the Board of Appeal:

Appeal dismissed

Operative part

The Court:

1.Dismisses the action;

2.Orders Inter-Nett 2000 Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató kft (Inter-Nett 2000 kft) to pay the costs.