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Document 62015TA0572
Case T-572/15: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2017 — Aldi v EUIPO (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark GOURMET — Prior EU figurative mark ORIGINE GOURMET — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Suspension of the administrative procedure — Rule 20(7)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 2968/95)
Case T-572/15: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2017 — Aldi v EUIPO (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark GOURMET — Prior EU figurative mark ORIGINE GOURMET — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Suspension of the administrative procedure — Rule 20(7)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 2968/95)
Case T-572/15: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2017 — Aldi v EUIPO (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark GOURMET — Prior EU figurative mark ORIGINE GOURMET — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Suspension of the administrative procedure — Rule 20(7)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 2968/95)
IO C 357, 23.10.2017, p. 10–11
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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23.10.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 357/10 |
Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2017 — Aldi v EUIPO
(Case T-572/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark GOURMET - Prior EU figurative mark ORIGINE GOURMET - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Suspension of the administrative procedure - Rule 20(7)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 2968/95))
(2017/C 357/13)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Aldi GmbH & Co. KG (Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany) (represented by: N. Lützenrath, U. Rademacher, C. Fürsen and N. Bertram, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Eberl and M. Fischer, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Pierre-André Rouard (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: P. Merino Baylos, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 July 2015 (Case R 1985/2013-4) concerning opposition proceedings between Mr Rouard and Aldi.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 24 July 2015 (Case R 1985/2013-4); |
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Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by Aldi GmbH & Co. KG. |