Case T-7/15: Judgment of the General Court of 19 October 2017 — Leopard v EUIPO — Smart Market (LEOPARD true racing) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for figurative EU trade mark LEOPARD true racing — Prior figurative EU trade mark leopard CASA Y JARDIN — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
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Judgment of the General Court of 19 October 2017 — Leopard v EUIPO — Smart Market (LEOPARD true racing)
(Case T-7/15) ( 1 )
‛(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for figurative EU trade mark LEOPARD true racing — Prior figurative EU trade mark leopard CASA Y JARDIN — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))’2017/C 412/33Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Leopard SA (Howald, Luxembourg) (represented by: P. Lê Dai, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Smart Market, SLU (Alcantarilla, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 October 2014 (Case R 1866/2013-1) concerning opposition proceedings between Smart Market and Leopard.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Leopard SA to pay the costs.
( 1 ) OJ C 81, 9.3.2015.
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