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    Case T-628/15: Judgment of the General Court of 7 November 2017 — Frame v EUIPO — Bianca-Moden (BiancalunA) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark BiancalunA — Rejection — Earlier national figurative mark bianca — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Identity of the goods — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

    OJ C 437, 18.12.2017, p. 26–27 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    18.12.2017   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 437/26


    Judgment of the General Court of 7 November 2017 — Frame v EUIPO — Bianca-Moden (BiancalunA)

    (Case T-628/15) (1)

    ((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark BiancalunA — Rejection - Earlier national figurative mark bianca - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Identity of the goods - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

    (2017/C 437/31)

    Language of the case: English

    Parties

    Applicant: Frame Srl (San Giuseppe Vesuviano, Italy) (represented by: E. Montelione, M. Borghese and R. Giordano, lawyers)

    Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Bonne, acting as Agent)

    Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Bianca-Moden GmbH & Co. KG (Ochtrup, Germany) (represented by: P. Lange, lawyer)

    Re:

    Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 August 2015 (Case R 2720/2014-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Bianca-Moden and Frame.

    Operative part of the judgment

    The Court:

    1.

    Annuls the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 7 August 2015 (Case R 2720/2014-5);

    2.

    Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Frame Srl;

    3.

    Orders Bianca-Moden GmbH & Co. KG to bear its own costs.


    (1)  OJ C 7, 11.1.2016.


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