30.5.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 191/24
Judgment of the General Court of 19 April 2016 — Novomatic v EUIPO — Granini France (HOT JOKER)
(Case T-326/14) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark HOT JOKER - Earlier national figurative mark Joker - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 - Article 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2016/C 191/30)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Novomatic AG (Gumpoldskirchen, Austria) (represented by: W. Mosing, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: P. Bullock, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Granini France (Mâcon, France) (represented by: D. Lichtlen, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 February 2014 (Case R 589/2013-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Granini France and Novomatic AG.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Novomatic AG to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 245, 28.7.2014.
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