Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2017:704
Date: 2017-10-06
Language of the case: English
Court formation: Fourth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Czechia

Action brought on 20 April 2016 – Kofola ČeskoSlovensko v EUIPO − Mionetto (UGO) (Case T-176/16) Language in which the application was lodged: English Parties Applicant: Kofola ČeskoSlovensko (Ostrava, Czech Republic) (represented by: L. Lorenc, lawyer) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Mionetto SpA (Valdobbiadene, Italy) Details of the proceedings before EUIPO Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word element ‘UGO’ – Application for registration No 11 541 851 Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 February 2016 in Case R 2707/2014-4 Form of order sought The applicant claims that the Court should: annul the contested decision; order EUIPO to pay the costs. Plea in law Infringement of Regulation No 207/2009 as amended and the rules of law relating to its application, in particular, incorrect consideration of the likelihood of confusion of the trademarks in question. ____________