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27.11.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 402/28 |
Judgment of the General Court of 10 October 2017 — Asna v EUIPO — Wings Software (ASNA WINGS)
(Case T-382/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark ASNA WINGS - Earlier Benelux word mark WINGS - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001) - Evidence submitted for the first time before the Court))
(2017/C 402/36)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Asna, Inc. (San Antonio, Texas, United States) (represented by: J.-B. Devaureix and J. Erdozain López, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Rajh, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Wings Software BVBA (Heist-Op-den-Berg, Belgium) (represented by: C. Dekoninck and J. Bussé, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 April 2016 (Case R 436/2015-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Wings Software and Asna.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Asna, Inc. to pay the costs. |