Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 27.1.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 27/32 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 28 November 2019 — Soundio v EUIPO — Telefónica Germany (Vibble)

(Case T-665/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2020027EN.01003201-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark Vibble - Earlier German word mark vybe - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2020/C 27/39)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Soundio A/S (Drammen, Norway) (represented by: N. Köster and J. Albers, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG (Düsseldorf, Germany) (represented by: P. Neuwald, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 September 2018 (Case R 721/2018-5), relating to opposition proceedings between E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH and Soundio.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action. |

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| 2. | Orders Soundio A/S to pay the costs. |

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