Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 17.7.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 231/22 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 31 May 2017 — Alma-The Soul of Italian Wine v EUIPO — Miguel Torres (SOTTO IL SOLE ITALIANO SOTTO il SOLE)

(Case T-637/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017231EN.01002201-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark SOTTO IL SOLE ITALIANO SOTTO il SOLE - Earlier EU word mark VIÑA SOL - Relative ground for refusal - Detriment to distinctive character - No similarity between the signs - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 231/26)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Alma-The Soul of Italian Wine LLLP (Coral Gables, Florida, United States) (represented by: F. Terrano, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Miguel Torres, SA (Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain) (represented by: J. Güell Serra, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 September 2015 (Case R 356/2015-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Miguel Torres and Alma-The Soul of Italian Wine.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 3 September 2015 (Case R 356/2015-2); |

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| 2. | Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Alma-The Soul of Italian Wine LLLP; |

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| 3. | Orders Miguel Torres, SA to bear its own costs. |

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