Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 15.5.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 151/30 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 29 March 2017 — J & Joy v EUIPO — Joy-Sportswear (J AND JOY)

(Case T-387/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017151EN.01003001-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - EU word mark J AND JOY - Earlier national figurative mark joy SPORTSWEAR - Relative grounds for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the goods - Similarity of the signs - Assessment criteria - Composite mark - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 151/37)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: J & Joy SA (Waremme, Belgium) (represented by: A. Maqua, C. Pirenne and C. Smits, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: H. O’Neill, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Joy-Sportswear GmbH (Ottensoos, Germany), (represented by: T. Kiphuth, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 April 2015 (Case R 1352/2014-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Joy-Sportswear and J & Joy.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders J & Joy SA to pay the costs. |

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