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Document 62017TA0274
Case T-274/17: Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2018 — Monster Energy v EUIPO — Bösel (MONSTER DIP) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark MONSTER DIP — Earlier EU word and figurative marks and unregistered sign used in the course of trade, all including the word element ‘monster’ — Relative grounds for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — No likelihood of misleading association — Article 8(4) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(4) of Regulation 2017/1001) — No likelihood of dilution of the reputation of the earlier mark — Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001))
Case T-274/17: Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2018 — Monster Energy v EUIPO — Bösel (MONSTER DIP) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark MONSTER DIP — Earlier EU word and figurative marks and unregistered sign used in the course of trade, all including the word element ‘monster’ — Relative grounds for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — No likelihood of misleading association — Article 8(4) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(4) of Regulation 2017/1001) — No likelihood of dilution of the reputation of the earlier mark — Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001))
Case T-274/17: Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2018 — Monster Energy v EUIPO — Bösel (MONSTER DIP) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark MONSTER DIP — Earlier EU word and figurative marks and unregistered sign used in the course of trade, all including the word element ‘monster’ — Relative grounds for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — No likelihood of misleading association — Article 8(4) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(4) of Regulation 2017/1001) — No likelihood of dilution of the reputation of the earlier mark — Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001))
OJ C 82, 4.3.2019, p. 50–51
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
- Date of document:
- 13/12/2018
- Date lodged:
- 10/05/2017
- Author:
- General Court
- Form:
- Judicial information
- Authentic language:
- English
- Type of procedure:
- Action for annulment - unfounded
- Defendant:
- European Union Intellectual Property Office
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4.3.2019 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 82/50 |
Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2018 — Monster Energy v EUIPO — Bösel (MONSTER DIP)
(Case T-274/17) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark MONSTER DIP - Earlier EU word and figurative marks and unregistered sign used in the course of trade, all including the word element ‘monster’ - Relative grounds for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - No likelihood of misleading association - Article 8(4) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(4) of Regulation 2017/1001) - No likelihood of dilution of the reputation of the earlier mark - Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001)))
(2019/C 82/58)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Monster Energy Company (Corona, California, United States) (represented by: P. Brownlow, Solicitor)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Marco Bösel (Bad Fallingbostel, Germany)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 13 December 2016 (Case R 1062/2016-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Monster Energy Company and Marco Bösel.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Monster Energy Company to pay the costs. |
