CELEX: 62016TA0088
Language: en
Date: 2017-01-26 00:00:00
Title: Case T-88/16: Judgment of the General Court of 26 January 2017 — Opko Ireland Global Holdings v EUIPO — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (ALPHAREN) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark ALPHAREN — Earlier national word marks ALPHA D3 — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Consideration of new evidence by the Board of Appeal following a judgment annulling a decision — Article 76(2) of Regulation No 207/2009)

13.3.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 78/29
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 26 January 2017 — Opko Ireland Global Holdings v EUIPO — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (ALPHAREN)
   (Case T-88/16) (1)
   
   ((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark ALPHAREN - Earlier national word marks ALPHA D3 - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Consideration of new evidence by the Board of Appeal following a judgment annulling a decision - Article 76(2) of Regulation No 207/2009))
   (2017/C 078/40)
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Opko Ireland Global Holdings Ltd (Dublin, Ireland) (represented by: S. Malynicz QC, A. Smith and D. Meale, Solicitors)
   
      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: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (Jerusalem, Israel)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 December 2015 (Case R 2387/2014-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Opko Ireland Global Holdings.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Opko Ireland Global Holdings Ltd to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 136, 18.4.2016.