CELEX: 62017TB0234
Language: en
Date: 2018-05-03 00:00:00
Title: Case T-234/17: Order of the General Court of 3 May 2018 — Siberian Vodka v EUIPO — Schwarze und Schlichte (DIAMOND ICE) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark DIAMOND ICE — Earlier EU word mark DIAMOND CUT — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

201806080271931312018/C 221/312342017TC22120180625EN01ENINFO_JUDICIAL20180503252622Case T-234/17: Order of the General Court of 3 May 2018 — Siberian Vodka v EUIPO — Schwarze und Schlichte (DIAMOND ICE) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark DIAMOND ICE — Earlier EU word mark DIAMOND CUT — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
 ---documentbreak--- C2212018EN2520120180503EN0031252262Order of the General Court of 3 May 2018 — Siberian Vodka v EUIPO — Schwarze und Schlichte (DIAMOND ICE)
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   ‛(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark DIAMOND ICE — Earlier EU word mark DIAMOND CUT — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)’2018/C 221/31Language of the case: German
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Siberian Vodka AG (Herisau, Switzerland) (represented by: O. Bischof, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Schwarze und Schlichte Markenvertrieb GmbH & Co. KG (Oelde, Germany) (represented by: A. Zafar, lawyer)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 February 2017 (Case R 1171/2016-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Schwarze und Schlichte Markenvertrieb and Siberian Vodka.
   
      Operative part of the order
   
   
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            The action is dismissed.
         
      
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            Siberian Vodka AG shall pay the costs.
         
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      )	OJ C 195, 19.6.2017.