25.1.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 28/42 |
Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — inMusic Brands v EUIPO — Equipson (Marq)
(Case T-687/19) (1)
(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark Marq - Earlier national and international figurative marks MARK - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Declaration of partial invalidity)
(2021/C 28/64)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: inMusic Brands, Inc. (Cumberland, Rhode Island, United States) (represented by: D. Rose, Solicitor)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: G. Sakalaitė-Orlovskienė and J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Equipson, SA (Silla, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 30 July 2019 (Case R 1759/2018-5), relating to invalidity proceedings between Equipson and inMusic Brands.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders inMusic Brands, Inc., to pay the costs. |