CELEX: 62018TA0354
Language: en
Date: 2019-05-16 00:00:00
Title: Case T-354/18: Judgment of the General Court of 16 May 2019 — KID-Systeme v EUIPO — Sky (SKYFi) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark SKYFi — Earlier national and EU word marks SKY — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of signs — Identity of goods and services — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Obligation to state reasons — Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001 — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Suspension of the administrative procedure — Rule 20(7)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 (now Article 71(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625) — Misuse of powers — Right to a fair trial — Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights — Oral proceedings before the Board of Appeal — Article 96 of Regulation 2017/1001)

8.7.2019   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 230/43
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 16 May 2019 — KID-Systeme v EUIPO — Sky (SKYFi)
      (Case T-354/18) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark SKYFi - Earlier national and EU word marks SKY - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of signs - Identity of goods and services - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001 - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Suspension of the administrative procedure - Rule 20(7)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 (now Article 71(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625) - Misuse of powers - Right to a fair trial - Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights - Oral proceedings before the Board of Appeal - Article 96 of Regulation 2017/1001)
      (2019/C 230/53)
      Language of the case: English
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: KID-Systeme GmbH (Buxtehude, Germany) (represented by: R. Kunze, G. Würtenberger and T. Wittmann, lawyers)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Markakis and H. O’Neill, Agents)
      
         Other parties to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Sky Ltd, formerly Sky plc (Isleworth, United Kingdom) (represented by: K. Saliger, Solicitor, and P. Roberts QC)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 March 2018 (Case R 106/2017-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Sky and KID-Systeme.
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  
                     Dismisses the action;
                  
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  
                     Orders KID-Systeme GmbH to pay the costs of the present proceedings.
                  
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 268, 30.7.2018.