Judgment of the General Court of 23 November 2018 —
Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi v EUIPO — Papouis Dairies (fino)
(Case T-416/17) 1
(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark fino Cyprus Halloumi Cheese — Earlier EU collective word mark HALLOUMI — Relative ground for refusal — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi (Nicosia, Cyprus) (represented by: S. Malynicz QC and V. Marsland, Solicitor)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Papouis Dairies Ltd (Nicosia), (represented by: N. Korogiannakis, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 April 2017 (Case R 2759/2014-4) concerning opposition proceedings between the Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi and Papouis Dairies.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 20 April 2017 (Case R 2759/2014-4) concerning opposition proceedings between the Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi and Papouis Dairies Ltd;
Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi;
Orders Papouis Dairies to bear its own costs.
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1     OJ C 277, 21.8.2017.