Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10.4.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 112/35 |

---

Judgment of the General Court of 17 February 2017 — Batmore Capital v EUIPO — Univers Poche (POCKETBOOK)

(Case T-596/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017112EN.01003501-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative trade mark POCKETBOOK - Earlier national figurative marks POCKET - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 112/48)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Batmore Capital Ltd (Tortola, British Virgin Islands) (represented by: D. Masson, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Univers Poche (Paris, France) (represented by: F. Dumont, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 30 July 2015 (Case R 1952/2014-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Univers Poche and Batmore Capital.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| 2. | Orders Batmore Capital Ltd to pay the costs, including the costs necessarily incurred by Univers Poche before the Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). |

---

[Top](#document1)