ECLI:EU:T:2007:352

Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) of 21 November 2007 – Wesergold Getränkeindustrie v OHIM – Lidl Stiftung (VITAL FIT) (Case T-111/06) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community figurative mark VITAL FIT – Earlier national word mark VITAFIT – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Right to a fair hearing – Obligation to state reasons 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 39, 42, 45-47) Re: ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 February 2006 in Case R 3/2005-2 relating to opposition proceedings between Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG and Wesergold Getränkeindustrie GmbH & Co. KG. Information relating to the case Applicant for the Community trade mark: Wesergold Getränkeindustrie GmbH & Co. KG Community trade mark sought: Figurative mark VITAL FIT for goods in Class 32 – Application No 1457951 Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG Mark or sign cited in opposition: National word mark VITAFIT for goods in Class 32 – Application No 1050163 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 Wesergold Getränkeindustrie GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.