Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 17.10.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 383/12 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 7 September 2016 — Victor international v EUIPO — Ovejero Jiménez and Becerra Guibert (VICTOR)

(Case T-204/14)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2016383EN.01001202-E0001)

((EU Trade Mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark VICTOR - Earlier national figurative mark victoria - Relative ground for refusal - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Nature of use - Form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character - Article 15(1) and Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009))

(2016/C 383/17)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Victor International GmbH (Elmshorn, Germany) (represented by: R. Kaase and J.-C. Plate, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. García Murillo and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)

Other parties to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, interveners before the Court: Gregorio Ovejero Jiménez (Alicante, Spain) and María Luisa Cristina Becerra Guibert (Alicante) (represented by: M. Veiga Serrano, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 January 2014 (Case R 2208/2012-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Mr Ovejero Jiménez and Ms Becerra Guibert, on the one hand, and Victor International, on the other.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Victor International GmbH to pay the costs. |

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