Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 20.6.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/17 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 4 May 2016 — Bodegas Williams & Humbert v EUIPO — Central Hisumer (BOTANIC WILLIAMS & HUMBERT LONDON DRY GIN)

(Case T-193/15) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2016222EN.01001701-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark BOTANIC WILLIAMS & HUMBERT LONDON DRY GIN - Earlier EU word mark THE BOTANICALS - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2016/C 222/19)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Bodegas Williams & Humbert, SA (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain) (represented by: A. Gómez López, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Central Hisumer, SL (Orihuela, Spain) (represented by: D. Garrido Jiménez, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 February 2015 (Case R 594/2014-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Central Hisumer and Bodegas Williams & Humbert.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Bodegas Williams & Humbert, SA to pay the costs. |

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