Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 1.2.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 35/49 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 9 December 2020 — Almea v EUIPO — Sanacorp Pharmahandel (Almea)

(Case T-190/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021035EN.01004901-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark Almea - Earlier national word mark MEA - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2021/C 35/64)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Almea Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: R. Furneaux and E. Humphreys, Solicitors)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Sanacorp Pharmahandel GmbH (Planegg, Germany) (represented by: I. M. Helbig, S. Rengshausen and S. Cobet-Nüse, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 January 2020 (Case R 246/2019-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Sanacorp Pharmahandel and Almea.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Almea Ltd to pay the costs. |

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