9.9.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 305/53


Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2019 — Audimas v EUIPO — Audi (AUDIMAS)

(Case T-467/18) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark AUDIMAS - Earlier EU word mark AUDI - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2019/C 305/64)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Audimas AB (Kaunas, Lithuania) (represented by G. Domkutė-Lukauskienė, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by D. Walicka, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 May 2018 (Case R 2425/2017-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Audi and Audimas.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Audimas AB to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 341, 24.9.2018.