Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark DYNIQUE — Earlier Community word mark DIPTYQUE — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 7 February 2012 — Hartmann‑Lamboy v OHIM — Diptyque (DYNIQUE)(Case T‑305/10) Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark DYNIQUE — Earlier Community word mark DIPTYQUE — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(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 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 25, 33‑35) Re: ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 May 2010 (Case R 1217/2009‑1) concerning opposition proceedings between Diptyque SAS and Ms Marlies Hartmann-Lamboy. Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Ms Marlies Hartmann-Lamboy to pay the costs.