Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 28.10.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 363/14 |

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Order of the General Court of 9 September 2019 — Shore Capital International v EUIPO — Circle Imperium (The Inner Circle)

(Case T-575/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019363EN.01001402-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark The Inner Circle - Earlier EU word mark InnerCircle - Relative ground for refusal - No similarity between the services - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

(2019/C 363/21)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Shore Capital International Ltd (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: O. Spieker, A. Schönfleisch and N. Willich, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini and H. O’Neill, Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Circle Imperium BV (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 June 2018 (Case R 1402/2017-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Shore Capital International and Circle Imperium.

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

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| 2. | Shore Capital International Ltd shall pay the costs. |

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