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Document 62017TB0234
Case T-234/17: Order of the General Court of 3 May 2018 — Siberian Vodka v EUIPO — Schwarze und Schlichte (DIAMOND ICE) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark DIAMOND ICE — Earlier EU word mark DIAMOND CUT — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Case T-234/17: Order of the General Court of 3 May 2018 — Siberian Vodka v EUIPO — Schwarze und Schlichte (DIAMOND ICE) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark DIAMOND ICE — Earlier EU word mark DIAMOND CUT — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Case T-234/17: Order of the General Court of 3 May 2018 — Siberian Vodka v EUIPO — Schwarze und Schlichte (DIAMOND ICE) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark DIAMOND ICE — Earlier EU word mark DIAMOND CUT — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
OJ C 221, 25.6.2018, p. 25–26
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
Case T-234/17: Order of the General Court of 3 May 2018 — Siberian Vodka v EUIPO — Schwarze und Schlichte (DIAMOND ICE) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark DIAMOND ICE — Earlier EU word mark DIAMOND CUT — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Order of the General Court of 3 May 2018 — Siberian Vodka v EUIPO — Schwarze und Schlichte (DIAMOND ICE)
(Case T-234/17) ( 1 )
‛(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark DIAMOND ICE — Earlier EU word mark DIAMOND CUT — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)’
2018/C 221/31Language of the case: GermanParties
Applicant: Siberian Vodka AG (Herisau, Switzerland) (represented by: O. Bischof, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Schwarze und Schlichte Markenvertrieb GmbH & Co. KG (Oelde, Germany) (represented by: A. Zafar, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 February 2017 (Case R 1171/2016-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Schwarze und Schlichte Markenvertrieb and Siberian Vodka.
Operative part of the order
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The action is dismissed. |
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Siberian Vodka AG shall pay the costs. |
( 1 ) OJ C 195, 19.6.2017.