Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 8.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 230/43 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 16 May 2019 — KID-Systeme v EUIPO — Sky (SKYFi)

(Case T-354/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019230EN.01004301-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark SKYFi - Earlier national and EU word marks SKY - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of signs - Identity of goods and services - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001 - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Suspension of the administrative procedure - Rule 20(7)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 (now Article 71(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625) - Misuse of powers - Right to a fair trial - Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights - Oral proceedings before the Board of Appeal - Article 96 of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2019/C 230/53)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: KID-Systeme GmbH (Buxtehude, Germany) (represented by: R. Kunze, G. Würtenberger and T. Wittmann, lawyers)

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

Other parties to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Sky Ltd, formerly Sky plc (Isleworth, United Kingdom) (represented by: K. Saliger, Solicitor, and P. Roberts QC)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 March 2018 (Case R 106/2017-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Sky and KID-Systeme.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders KID-Systeme GmbH to pay the costs of the present proceedings. |

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