29.6.2015
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 213/31
Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2015 — Granette & Starorežná Distilleries v OHIM — Bacardi (42 VODKA JEMNÁ VODKA VYRÁBĚNÁ JEDINEČNOU TECHNOLOGIÍ 42 % vol.)
(Case T-607/13) (1)
((Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark 42 VODKA JEMNÁ VODKA VYRÁBĚNÁ JEDINEČNOU TECHNOLOGIÍ 42 % vol - Earlier international figurative mark 42 BELOW - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 213/53)
Language of the case: Czech
Parties
Applicant: Granette & Starorežná Distilleries a.s, (Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic) (represented by: T. Chleboun, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: initially by D. Gája and P. Geroulakos, subsequently by M. Geroulakos and M. Šimandlova, Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervening before the General Court: Bacardi C. Ltd (Vaduz, Liechtenstein) (represented by: M. Reinisch, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 September 2013 (Case R 1605/2012-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Bacardi Co. Ltd and Granette & Starorežná Distilleries a.s.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the appeal;
2.
Orders Granette & Starorežná Distilleries .a.s to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) and by Bacardi Co. Ltd.
(1) OJ C 45, 15.2.2014.
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