Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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Judgment of the General Court of 14 May 2025 – Karneolis v EUIPO – Match Group (KinkySwipe)

(Case T-332/24)
 [(1)](#ntr1-C_202503412EN.000101-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark KinkySwipe - Earlier national word mark SWIPE - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(C/2025/3412)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Karneolis LTD (Nicosia, Cyprus) (represented by: E. Henao Hoyos, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Eberl, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Match Group LLC (Dallas, Texas, United States) (represented by: J. Güell Serra, lawyer)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 2 May 2024 (Case R 1430/2023-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Karneolis LTD to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Match Group, LLC; |

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| 3. | Declares that the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shall bear its own costs. |

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/3412/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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