Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 15.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 238/17 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 8 May 2019 — J. García Carrión v EUIPO — Codorníu (JAUME CODORNÍU)

(Case T-358/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019238EN.01001701-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark JAUME CODORNÍU - Earlier Spanish and EU word marks JAUME SERRA - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Distinctive character of a first name and a surname)

(2019/C 238/21)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: J. García Carrión, SA (Jumilla, Spain) (represented by: E. Arsuaga Santos, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Codorníu, SA (Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain) (represented by: M. Ceballos Rodríguez and M. Hernández Gásquez, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 April 2018 (Case R 451/2017-4) relating to opposition proceedings between J. García Carrión and Codorníu.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders J. García Carrión SA to pay the costs. |

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