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12.10.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 339/18 |
Judgment of the General Court of 8 July 2020 — FF Group Romania v EUIPO — KiK Textilien und Non-Food (_kix)
(Case T-659/19) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for European Union figurative mark _kix - Earlier national word mark kik - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Genuine use of the mark - Article 47(2) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(2020/C 339/22)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: FF Group Romania SRL (Bucharest, Romania) (represented by: A. Căvescu, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: KiK Textilien und Non-Food GmbH (Bönen, Germany) (represented by: L. Pechan, S. Körber and N. Fangmann, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 July 2019 (Case R 353/2019 2), relating to opposition proceedings between KiK Textilien und Non-Food and FF Group Romania.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders FF Group Romania SRL to pay the costs. |