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Document 62018TA0421
Case T-421/18: Judgment of the General Court of 23 September 2020 — Bauer Radio v EUIPO — Weinstein (MUSIKISS) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark MUSIKISS — Earlier United Kingdom word and figurative marks KISS — Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and Euratom — Transition period — Decision of the Board of Appeal to remit the case to the Opposition Division — Admissibility — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-421/18: Judgment of the General Court of 23 September 2020 — Bauer Radio v EUIPO — Weinstein (MUSIKISS) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark MUSIKISS — Earlier United Kingdom word and figurative marks KISS — Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and Euratom — Transition period — Decision of the Board of Appeal to remit the case to the Opposition Division — Admissibility — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-421/18: Judgment of the General Court of 23 September 2020 — Bauer Radio v EUIPO — Weinstein (MUSIKISS) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark MUSIKISS — Earlier United Kingdom word and figurative marks KISS — Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and Euratom — Transition period — Decision of the Board of Appeal to remit the case to the Opposition Division — Admissibility — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
OJ C 399, 23.11.2020, p. 28–29
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- Date of document:
- 23/09/2020
- Date lodged:
- 10/07/2018
- 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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23.11.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 399/28 |
Judgment of the General Court of 23 September 2020 — Bauer Radio v EUIPO — Weinstein (MUSIKISS)
(Case T-421/18) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark MUSIKISS - Earlier United Kingdom word and figurative marks KISS - Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and Euratom - Transition period - Decision of the Board of Appeal to remit the case to the Opposition Division - Admissibility - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2020/C 399/40)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Bauer Radio Ltd (Peterborough, United Kingdom) (represented by: G. Messenger, Barrister)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Bonne, H. O’Neill and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Simon Weinstein (Vienna, Austria) (represented by: M.-R. Petsche and M. Grötschl, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 March 2018 (Case R 510/2017-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Bauer Radio and Mr Weinstein.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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1. |
Dismisses the action; |
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2. |
Orders Bauer Radio Ltd to pay the costs. |
