27.6.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 232/12
Judgment of the General Court of 12 May 2016 — Red Lemon v EUIPO — Lidl Stiftung (ABTRONIC)
(Case T-643/14) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark ABTRONIC - Earlier EU word mark TRONIC - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Minimal inherent distinctiveness of the earlier mark - Likelihood of confusion))
(2016/C 232/14)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Red Lemon Inc. (Hong Kong, China) (represented by: T. Wieland and S. Müller, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG (Neckarsulm, Germany)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 March 2014 (Case R 1899/2013-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG and Red Lemon Inc.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Red Lemon Inc. to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 380, 27.10.2014.
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