Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 3.2.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 36/30 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 5 December 2019 — Idea Groupe v EUIPO — The Logistical Approach (Idealogistic Verhoeven Greatest care in getting it there)

(Case T-29/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2020036EN.01003001-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark Idealogistic Verhoeven Greatest care in getting it there - Earlier national word marks idéa logistique, IDEA and groupe idea - Earlier national figurative mark iDÉA - International registrations designating the European Union - Earlier figurative mark iDÉA and earlier word mark IDEA - Relative grounds for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Use of a sign in the course of trade of more than mere local significance - Article 8(4) of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2020/C 36/37)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Idea Groupe (Montoir-de-Bretagne, France) (represented by: P. Langlais, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: The Logistical Approach BV (Uden, Netherlands) (represented by: R. Milchior and S. Charbonnel, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 November 2018 (Case R 2064/2017-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Idea Groupe and The Logistical Approach.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 12 November 2018 (Case R 2064/2017-4); |

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| 2. | Orders EUIPO and The Logistical Approach BV to bear their own costs and each to pay half of the costs incurred by Idea Groupe. |

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