Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 4.6.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 190/24 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 20 April 2018 — holyGhost v EUIPO — CBM (holyGhost)

(Case T-439/16) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2018190EN.01002401-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark holyGhost - Earlier EU word mark HOLY - 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)))

(2018/C 190/43)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: holyGhost GmbH (Munich, Germany) (represented by: M. Wiedemann and D. Engbrink, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented initially by A. Schifko and subsequently by D. Walicka, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: CBM Creative Brands Marken GmbH (Zurich, Switzerland)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 30 May 2016 (Case R 2867/2014-5), concerning opposition proceedings between CBM and holyGhost.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | The action is dismissed; |

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| 2. | HolyGhost GmbH is ordered to pay the costs. |

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