Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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| 19.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 104/34 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 1 February 2018 — Aldi Einkauf v EUIPO — Schwamm & Cie. (Le Coq de France)

(Case T-457/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2018104EN.01003401-E0001)

((European Union trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the European Union word mark Le Coq de France - Earlier national figurative mark le coq - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the goods and services - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) 2017/1001]))

(2018/C 104/44)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG (Essen, Germany) (represented by: N. Lützenrath, U. Rademacher, C. Fürsen and N. Bertram, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Schwamm & Cie. mbH (Saarbrucken, Germany)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 June 2016 (Case R 1786/2015-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Schwamm & Cie. And Aldi Einkauf.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG to pay the costs. |

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