Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.12.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 423/42 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 3 October 2019 — Puma v EUIPO — Destilerias MG (MG PUMA)

(Case T-500/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019423EN.01004201-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark MG PUMA - Earlier EU word mark GINMG - Relative ground for refusal - Similarity of the signs - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2019/C 423/52)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Puma SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: P. Trieb and M. Schunke, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: K. Zajfert, A. Folliard Monguiral and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Destilerias MG, SL (Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain) (represented by: E. Manresa Medina and J. Manresa Medina, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 June 2018 (Case R 2019/2017-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Destilerias MG and Puma.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Puma SE to pay the costs. |

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