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Document 62015TA0389
Case T-389/15: Judgment of the General Court of 29 March 2017 — J & Joy v EUIPO — Joy-Sportswear (J&JOY) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — EU figurative mark J&JOY — Earlier national figurative mark joy SPORTSWEAR — Relative grounds for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the goods — Similarity of the signs — Assessment criteria — Composite mark — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-389/15: Judgment of the General Court of 29 March 2017 — J & Joy v EUIPO — Joy-Sportswear (J&JOY) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — EU figurative mark J&JOY — Earlier national figurative mark joy SPORTSWEAR — Relative grounds for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the goods — Similarity of the signs — Assessment criteria — Composite mark — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-389/15: Judgment of the General Court of 29 March 2017 — J & Joy v EUIPO — Joy-Sportswear (J&JOY) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — EU figurative mark J&JOY — Earlier national figurative mark joy SPORTSWEAR — Relative grounds for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the goods — Similarity of the signs — Assessment criteria — Composite mark — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
OJ C 151, 15.5.2017, p. 31–32
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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15.5.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 151/31 |
Judgment of the General Court of 29 March 2017 — J & Joy v EUIPO — Joy-Sportswear (J&JOY)
(Case T-389/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - EU figurative mark J&JOY - Earlier national figurative mark joy SPORTSWEAR - Relative grounds for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the goods - Similarity of the signs - Assessment criteria - Composite mark - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 151/39)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: J & Joy SA (Waremme, Belgium) (represented by: A. Maqua, C. Pirenne and C. Smits, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: H. O’Neill, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Joy-Sportswear GmbH (Ottensoos, Germany) (represented by: T. Kiphuth, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 April 2015 (Case R 1355/2014-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Joy-Sportswear and J & Joy.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders J & Joy SA to pay the costs. |