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Case T-623/16: Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2018 — Volkswagen v EUIPO — Paalupaikka (MAIN AUTO WHEELS) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark MAIN AUTO WHEELS — Earlier EU figurative marks VW — Absolute ground for refusal — No similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Obligation to state reasons — First sentence of Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 (now first sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001))

OJ C 399, 5.11.2018, p. 33–33 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

5.11.2018   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 399/33


Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2018 — Volkswagen v EUIPO — Paalupaikka (MAIN AUTO WHEELS)

(Case T-623/16) (1)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark MAIN AUTO WHEELS - Earlier EU figurative marks VW - Absolute ground for refusal - No similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Obligation to state reasons - First sentence of Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 (now first sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)))

(2018/C 399/44)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by: H.-P. Schrammek, C. Drzymalla, S. Risthaus and J. Engberding, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Söder and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Paalupaikka Oy (Iisalmi, Finland)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 July 2016 (Case R 2189/2015-4) concerning opposition proceedings between Volkswagen and Paalupaikka.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Volkswagen AG to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 383, 17.10.2016.


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