13.6.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 211/47
Judgment of the General Court of 28 April 2016 — Gervais Danone v EUIPO — Mahou (B’lue)
(Case T-803/14) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark B’lue - Earlier EU word mark BLU DE SAN MIGUEL - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 211/59)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Compagnie Gervais Danone (Paris, France) (represented by: A. Lakits-Josse, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: M. Rajh, acting as Agent)
Intervener in the proceedings before the General Court, successor in law to San Miguel, Fabricas de Cerveza y Malta, SA, the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Mahou, SA (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by: A. Gómez-López, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 30 September 2014 (Case R 1382/2013-5), relating to opposition proceedings between San Miguel, Fabricas de Cerveza y Malta, SA and Compagnie Gervais Danone.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Compagnie Gervais Danone to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 34, 2.2.2015.
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