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Document 62019TA0333
Case T-333/19: Judgment of the General Court of 28 May 2020 — Ntolas v EUIPO — General Nutrition Investment (GN GENETIC NUTRITION LABORATORIES) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark GN GENETIC NUTRITION LABORATORIES — Earlier EU word mark GNC — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Case T-333/19: Judgment of the General Court of 28 May 2020 — Ntolas v EUIPO — General Nutrition Investment (GN GENETIC NUTRITION LABORATORIES) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark GN GENETIC NUTRITION LABORATORIES — Earlier EU word mark GNC — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Case T-333/19: Judgment of the General Court of 28 May 2020 — Ntolas v EUIPO — General Nutrition Investment (GN GENETIC NUTRITION LABORATORIES) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark GN GENETIC NUTRITION LABORATORIES — Earlier EU word mark GNC — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
IO C 230, 13.7.2020, p. 32–33
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
- Date of document:
- 28/05/2020
- Date lodged:
- 30/05/2019
- Author:
- Cúirt Ghinearálta
- Form:
- Faisnéis bhreithiúnach
- Authentic language:
- Béarla
- Type of procedure:
- Caingean le haghaidh neamhniú - gan bhunús
- Defendant:
- Oifig Maoine Intleachtúla an Aontais Eorpaigh
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13.7.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 230/32 |
Judgment of the General Court of 28 May 2020 — Ntolas v EUIPO — General Nutrition Investment (GN GENETIC NUTRITION LABORATORIES)
(Case T-333/19) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark GN GENETIC NUTRITION LABORATORIES - Earlier EU word mark GNC - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2020/C 230/40)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Christos Ntolas (Wuppertal, Germany) (represented by: C. Renger, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: P. Sipos, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: General Nutrition Investment Co. (Wilmington, Delaware, United States) (represented by: M. Rijsdijk, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 March 2019 (Case R 1343/2017-5), relating to opposition proceedings between General Nutrition Investment and Mr Ntolas.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Mr Christos Ntolas to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and by General Nutrition Investment Co. |
