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Case T-429/15: Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2016 — Monster Energy v EUIPO — Mad Catz Interactive (MAD CATZ) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark MAD CATZ — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

IO C 314, 29.8.2016, p. 22–22 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

29.8.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 314/22


Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2016 — Monster Energy v EUIPO — Mad Catz Interactive (MAD CATZ)

(Case T-429/15) (1)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark MAD CATZ - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2016/C 314/30)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Monster Energy Company (Corona, California, United States) (represented by: P. Brownlow, Solicitor)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (San Diego, California, United States)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 May 2015 (Case R 2176/2014-4), concerning opposition proceedings between Monster Energy Company and Mad Catz Interactive.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Monster Energy Company to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 320, 28.9.2015.


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