Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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| 13.11.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 382/13 |

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Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 20 September 2017 — The Tea Board v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Delta Lingerie

(Joined Cases C-673/15 P to C-676/15 P)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017382EN.01001301-E0001)

((Appeal - EU trade mark - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 8(1)(b) - Word marks and figurative marks including the word element ‘darjeeling’ or ‘darjeeling collection de lingerie’ - Opposition by the proprietor of EU collective marks - Collective marks consisting of the geographical indication ‘Darjeeling’ - Article 66(2) - Essential function - Conflict with applications for registration of individual trade marks - Likelihood of confusion - Definition - Similarity of goods and services - Criteria for assessment - Article 8(5)))

(2017/C 382/14)

Language of the cases: English

Parties

Appellant: The Tea Board (represented by: M. Maier and A. Nordemann, Rechtsanwälte)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent), Delta Lingerie (represented by: G. Marchais and P. Martini-Berthon, avocats)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the appeals; |

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| 2. | Orders The Tea Board to pay the costs of the main appeals; |

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| 3. | Orders Delta Lingerie to pay the costs of the cross-appeal. |

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