18.1.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 19/47 |
Judgment of the General Court of 18 November 2020 — Topcart v EUIPO — Carl International (TC CARL)
(Case T-378/19) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark TC CARL - Earlier national figurative mark CARL TOUCH - 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))
(2021/C 19/49)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Topcart GmbH (Wiesbaden, Germany) (represented by: M. Hoffmann, lawyer)
Defendant: European Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Carl International (Limonest, France) (represented by: B. Müller, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 April 2019 (Case R 1617/2018-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Carl International and Topcart.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Topcart GmbH to pay the costs. |