Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 12 July 2011. – Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).

Subject of the case

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 25 June 2008 (Case R 952/2007-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Illinois Tools Works, Inc. and Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 25 June 2008 (Case R 952/2007-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Illinois Tools Works, Inc. and Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG);

2. Orders OHIM to pay the costs.