Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 17 October 2018.#Golden Balls Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark GOLDEN BALLS — Earlier EU word mark BALLON D’OR — Relative ground for refusal — Unfair advantage taken of the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark — Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001).#Case T-8/17.

Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 17 October 2018.
Golden Balls Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark GOLDEN BALLS — Earlier EU word mark BALLON D’OR — Relative ground for refusal — Unfair advantage taken of the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark — Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001).
Case T-8/17.

Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 17 October 2018.
Golden Balls Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark GOLDEN BALLS — Earlier EU word mark BALLON D’OR — Relative ground for refusal — Unfair advantage taken of the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark — Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001).
Case T-8/17.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2018:692