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Case T-234/17: Order of the General Court of 3 May 2018 — Siberian Vodka v EUIPO — Schwarze und Schlichte (DIAMOND ICE) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark DIAMOND ICE — Earlier EU word mark DIAMOND CUT — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

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Order of the General Court of 3 May 2018 — Siberian Vodka v EUIPO — Schwarze und Schlichte (DIAMOND ICE)

(Case T-234/17) (
[1](#t-C_2018221EN.01002502-E0001)
)

‛(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark DIAMOND ICE — Earlier EU word mark DIAMOND CUT — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)’

2018/C 221/31Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Siberian Vodka AG (Herisau, Switzerland) (represented by: O. Bischof, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Schwarze und Schlichte Markenvertrieb GmbH & Co. KG (Oelde, Germany) (represented by: A. Zafar, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 February 2017 (Case R 1171/2016-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Schwarze und Schlichte Markenvertrieb and Siberian Vodka.

Operative part of the order

| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

| 2. | Siberian Vodka AG shall pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-C_2018221EN.01002502-E0001)
) [OJ C 195, 19.6.2017](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2017:195:TOC).

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