Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 14.12.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 433/49 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2020 — Laboratorios Ern v EUIPO — Bio-tec Biologische Naturverpackungen (BIOPLAST BIOPLASTICS FOR A BETTER LIFE)

(Case T-2/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2020433EN.01004901-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark BIOPLAST BIOPLASTICS FOR A BETTER LIFE - Earlier EU word mark BIOPLAK - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2020/C 433/62)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Laboratorios Ern, SA (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by: S. Correa Rodríguez, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Bio-tec Biologische Naturverpackungen GmbH & Co. KG (Emmerich, Germany)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 October 2019 (Case R 418/2019-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Laboratorios Ern and Bio-tec Biologische Naturverpackungen.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Laboratorios Ern, SA to pay the costs. |

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