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24.10.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 392/36 |
Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2016 — Preferisco Foods v EUIPO — Piccardo & Savore’ (PREFERISCO)
(Case T-371/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark PREFERISCO - Earlier EU word mark I PREFERITI - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 392/46)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Preferisco Foods Ltd (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) (represented by: G. Macías Bonilla, P. López Ronda, G. Marín Raigal and E. Armero, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: K. Sidat Humphreys and J.-F. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Piccardo & Savore’ Srl (Chiusavecchia, Italy)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 April 2015 (Case R 2598/2013-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Piccardo & Savore’ and Preferisco Foods.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Preferisco Foods Ltd to pay the costs. |