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Document 62015TA0538
Case T-538/15: Judgment of the General Court of 28 March 2017 — Regent University v EUIPO — Regent’s College (REGENT UNIVERSITY) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark REGENT UNIVERSITY — Earlier national figurative mark REGENT’S COLLEGE — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-538/15: Judgment of the General Court of 28 March 2017 — Regent University v EUIPO — Regent’s College (REGENT UNIVERSITY) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark REGENT UNIVERSITY — Earlier national figurative mark REGENT’S COLLEGE — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-538/15: Judgment of the General Court of 28 March 2017 — Regent University v EUIPO — Regent’s College (REGENT UNIVERSITY) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark REGENT UNIVERSITY — Earlier national figurative mark REGENT’S COLLEGE — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
OJ C 151, 15.5.2017, p. 33–33
(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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15.5.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 151/33 |
Judgment of the General Court of 28 March 2017 — Regent University v EUIPO — Regent’s College (REGENT UNIVERSITY)
(Case T-538/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark REGENT UNIVERSITY - Earlier national figurative mark REGENT’S COLLEGE - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 151/41)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Regent University (Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States) (represented by: E. Himsworth QC and D. Wilkinson, Solicitor)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Bonne, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervening before the General Court: Regent’s College (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz QC)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 July 2015 (Case R 1859/2014-2) relating to invalidity proceedings between Regent’s College and Regent University.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action. |
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Orders the Regent University to pay the costs. |