Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 27.11.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 402/28 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 10 October 2017 — Asna v EUIPO — Wings Software (ASNA WINGS)

(Case T-382/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017402EN.01002802-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark ASNA WINGS - Earlier Benelux word mark WINGS - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001) - Evidence submitted for the first time before the Court))

(2017/C 402/36)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Asna, Inc. (San Antonio, Texas, United States) (represented by: J.-B. Devaureix and J. Erdozain López, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Rajh, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Wings Software BVBA (Heist-Op-den-Berg, Belgium) (represented by: C. Dekoninck and J. Bussé, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 April 2016 (Case R 436/2015-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Wings Software and Asna.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Asna, Inc. to pay the costs. |

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