Order — ECLI:EU:T:2017:451
Date: 2017-06-26
Language of the case: French
Court formation: First Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: France

Order of the General Court of 26 June 2017 — L'Oréal v EUIPO — Guinot (MASTER SHAPE) (Case T-180/16) 1 (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark MASTER SHAPE — Prior national figurative mark MASTERS COLORS PARIS –Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Action manifestly unfounded in law — Article 126 of the Rules of Procedure) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: L'Oréal (Paris, France) (represented by: T. de Haan and P. Péters, lawyers) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf, acting as Agent) Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO intervening before the General Court: Guinot (Paris) (represented by: A. Sion, lawyer) Re: Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 February 2016 (Case R 2907/2014-5) concerning opposition proceedings between Guinot and L’Oréal. Operative part of the order 1. The action is dismissed. 2. L’Oréal shall pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 222, 20.6.2016.