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Document 62016TA0457
Case T-457/16: Judgment of the General Court of 1 February 2018 — Aldi Einkauf v EUIPO — Schwamm & Cie. (Le Coq de France) (European Union trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the European Union word mark Le Coq de France — Earlier national figurative mark le coq — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the goods and services — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) 2017/1001])
Case T-457/16: Judgment of the General Court of 1 February 2018 — Aldi Einkauf v EUIPO — Schwamm & Cie. (Le Coq de France) (European Union trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the European Union word mark Le Coq de France — Earlier national figurative mark le coq — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the goods and services — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) 2017/1001])
Case T-457/16: Judgment of the General Court of 1 February 2018 — Aldi Einkauf v EUIPO — Schwamm & Cie. (Le Coq de France) (European Union trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the European Union word mark Le Coq de France — Earlier national figurative mark le coq — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the goods and services — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) 2017/1001])
OJ C 104, 19.3.2018, p. 34–34
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
19.3.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 104/34 |
Judgment of the General Court of 1 February 2018 — Aldi Einkauf v EUIPO — Schwamm & Cie. (Le Coq de France)
(Case T-457/16) (1)
((European Union trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the European Union word mark Le Coq de France - Earlier national figurative mark le coq - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the goods and services - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) 2017/1001]))
(2018/C 104/44)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG (Essen, Germany) (represented by: N. Lützenrath, U. Rademacher, C. Fürsen and N. Bertram, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Schwamm & Cie. mbH (Saarbrucken, Germany)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 June 2016 (Case R 1786/2015-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Schwamm & Cie. And Aldi Einkauf.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG to pay the costs. |