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7.11.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 410/14 |
Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2016 — Grupo de originación y análisis v EUIPO — Bankinter (BK PARTNERS)
(Case T-228/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark BK PARTNERS - Earlier national word and figurative mark bk. - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 410/17)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Grupo de originacion y análisis, SL (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: A. Burgueño Minguela and H. Pequerul Palenciano, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: B. Uriarte Valiente and J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Bankinter, SA (Madrid) (represented by: A. Gómez López, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 March 2015 (Case R 1329/2014-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Bankinter and Grupo de originación y análisis.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Grupo de originación y análisis, SL to pay the costs. |