Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 7.11.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 410/14 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2016 — Grupo de originación y análisis v EUIPO — Bankinter (BK PARTNERS)

(Case T-228/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2016410EN.01001401-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark BK PARTNERS - Earlier national word and figurative mark bk. - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2016/C 410/17)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Grupo de originacion y análisis, SL (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: A. Burgueño Minguela and H. Pequerul Palenciano, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: B. Uriarte Valiente and J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Bankinter, SA (Madrid) (represented by: A. Gómez López, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 March 2015 (Case R 1329/2014-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Bankinter and Grupo de originación y análisis.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Grupo de originación y análisis, SL to pay the costs. |

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