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Document 62015TA0637
Case T-637/15: Judgment of the General Court of 31 May 2017 — Alma-The Soul of Italian Wine v EUIPO — Miguel Torres (SOTTO IL SOLE ITALIANO SOTTO il SOLE) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark SOTTO IL SOLE ITALIANO SOTTO il SOLE — Earlier EU word mark VIÑA SOL — Relative ground for refusal — Detriment to distinctive character — No similarity between the signs — Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-637/15: Judgment of the General Court of 31 May 2017 — Alma-The Soul of Italian Wine v EUIPO — Miguel Torres (SOTTO IL SOLE ITALIANO SOTTO il SOLE) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark SOTTO IL SOLE ITALIANO SOTTO il SOLE — Earlier EU word mark VIÑA SOL — Relative ground for refusal — Detriment to distinctive character — No similarity between the signs — Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-637/15: Judgment of the General Court of 31 May 2017 — Alma-The Soul of Italian Wine v EUIPO — Miguel Torres (SOTTO IL SOLE ITALIANO SOTTO il SOLE) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark SOTTO IL SOLE ITALIANO SOTTO il SOLE — Earlier EU word mark VIÑA SOL — Relative ground for refusal — Detriment to distinctive character — No similarity between the signs — Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
OJ C 231, 17.7.2017, p. 22–22
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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17.7.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 231/22 |
Judgment of the General Court of 31 May 2017 — Alma-The Soul of Italian Wine v EUIPO — Miguel Torres (SOTTO IL SOLE ITALIANO SOTTO il SOLE)
(Case T-637/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark SOTTO IL SOLE ITALIANO SOTTO il SOLE - Earlier EU word mark VIÑA SOL - Relative ground for refusal - Detriment to distinctive character - No similarity between the signs - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 231/26)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Alma-The Soul of Italian Wine LLLP (Coral Gables, Florida, United States) (represented by: F. Terrano, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Miguel Torres, SA (Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain) (represented by: J. Güell Serra, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 September 2015 (Case R 356/2015-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Miguel Torres and Alma-The Soul of Italian Wine.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 3 September 2015 (Case R 356/2015-2); |
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Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Alma-The Soul of Italian Wine LLLP; |
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Orders Miguel Torres, SA to bear its own costs. |