Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 7 September 2016.#Victor International GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU Trade Mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU word mark VICTOR — Earlier national figurative mark victoria — Relative ground for refusal — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Nature of use — Form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character — Article 15(1) and Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.#Case T-204/14.

Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 7 September 2016.
Victor International GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU Trade Mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU word mark VICTOR — Earlier national figurative mark victoria — Relative ground for refusal — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Nature of use — Form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character — Article 15(1) and Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Case T-204/14.

Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 7 September 2016.
Victor International GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU Trade Mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU word mark VICTOR — Earlier national figurative mark victoria — Relative ground for refusal — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Nature of use — Form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character — Article 15(1) and Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Case T-204/14.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2016:448