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    Case T-753/15: Judgment of the General Court of 11 October 2016 — Guccio Gucci v EUIPO — Guess? IP Holder (Representation of four interlocking Gs) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Application for an EU figurative mark representing four interlocking Gs — Earlier EU and international figurative marks G — Relative ground for refusal — No similarity between the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

    IO C 428, 21.11.2016, p. 16–16 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    21.11.2016   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 428/16


    Judgment of the General Court of 11 October 2016 — Guccio Gucci v EUIPO — Guess? IP Holder (Representation of four interlocking Gs)

    (Case T-753/15) (1)

    ((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Application for an EU figurative mark representing four interlocking Gs - Earlier EU and international figurative marks G - Relative ground for refusal - No similarity between the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

    (2016/C 428/17)

    Language of the case: English

    Parties

    Applicant: Guccio Gucci SpA (Florence, Italy) (represented by: P.L. Roncaglia, F. Rossi and N. Parrotta, lawyers)

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

    Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervening before the General Court: Guess? IP Holder LP (Los Angeles, California, United States) (represented by: D. McFarland, Barrister)

    Re:

    Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 October 2015 (Case R 1703/2014-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Guccio Gucci and Guess? IP Holder.

    Operative part of the judgment

    The Court:

    1.

    Dismisses the action;

    2.

    Orders Guccio Gucci SpA to pay the costs, including the costs incurred by Guess? IP Holder LP before the Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).


    (1)  OJ C 78, 29.2.2016.


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