Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 14.12.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 433/45 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2020 — Decathlon v EUIPO — Athlon Custom Sportswear (athlon custom sportswear)

(Case T-349/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2020433EN.01004502-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark athlon custom sportswear - Earlier EU word mark DECATHLON - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2020/C 433/56)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Decathlon (Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France) (represented by: A. Cléry and C. Devernay, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Athlon Custom Sportswear PC (Kallithea, Greece)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 March 2019 (Case R 1724/2018-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Decathlon and Athlon Custom Sportswear.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Decathlon to pay the costs. |

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