ECLI:EU:T:2008:575

Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 16 December 2008 – Torres v OHIM – Navisa Industrial Vinícola Española (MANSO DE VELASCO) (Case T-259/06) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the Community word mark MANSO DE VELASCO – Earlier national word mark VELASCO – 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 27, 73) Re: ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 June 2006 (Case R 865/2005-1) relating to opposition proceedings between Navisa Industrial Vinícola Española, SA and Miguel Torres, SA. Information relating to the case Applicant for the Community trade mark: Miguel Torres, SA Community trade mark sought: Word mark MANSO DE VELASCO for goods in Class 33 — Application No 2261527 Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Navisa Industrial Vinícola Española, SA Mark or sign cited in opposition: Spanish word mark VELASCO for goods in Class 33 Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition upheld and application dismissed Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Miguel Torres SA to pay the costs.