Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 11.7.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 251/26 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 26 May 2016 — Sfera Joven v EUIPO — Las banderas del Mediterráneo (NOOSFERA)

(Case T-99/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2016251EN.01002602-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - EU word mark NOOSFERA - Earlier national word and figurative marks SFERA, Sfera colours and sfera CENTROS - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2016/C 251/29)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Sfera Joven, SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: J.L. Rivas Zurdo, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Muñiz Rodríguez and A. Schifko, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Las banderas del Mediterráneo, SL (Cox, Spain)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 December 2014 (Case R 158/2014-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Sfera Joven and Las banderas del Mediterráneo.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Sfera Joven, SA to pay the costs. |

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