Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 3.4.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 104/47 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 16 February 2017 — DMC v EUIPO — Etike’ International (De Giusti ORGOGLIO)

(Case T-18/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017104EN.01004702-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark De Giusti ORGOGLIO - Earlier EU word mark ORGOGLIO - Relative ground for refusal - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 104/67)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: DMC Srl (San Vendemiano, Italy) (represented by: B. Osti, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Etike’ International Srl (Baronissi, Italy) (represented by: V. Fiorillo, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 November 2015 (Case R 1764/2013-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Etike’ International and DMC.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders DMC Srl to pay the costs. |

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