Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 27.6.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/16 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 12 May 2016 — Red Lemon v EUIPO — Lidl Stiftung (ABTRONICX2)

(Case T-776/14)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2016232EN.01001601-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark ABTRONICX2 - Earlier EU word mark TRONIC - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Minimal inherent distinctiveness of the earlier mark - Likelihood of confusion))

(2016/C 232/20)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Red Lemon Inc. (Hong Kong, China) (represented by: T. Wieland and S. Müller, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG (Neckarsulm, Germany)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 September 2014 (Case R 2078/2013-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG and Red Lemon Inc.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Red Lemon Inc. to pay the costs. |

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