27.6.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 232/18
Judgment of the General Court of 13 May 2016 — Market Watch v EUIPO — El Corte Inglés (MITOCHRON)
(Case T-62/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark MITOCHRON - Earlier EU figurative mark mito - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2016/C 232/23)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Market Watch Franchise & Consulting, Inc. (Freeport, Bahamas) (represented by: J. Korab, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: S. Bonne, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: El Corte Inglés, SA (Madrid, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 November 2014 (Case R 508/2014-2), relating to opposition proceedings between El Corte Inglés, SA, and Market Watch Franchise & Consulting, Inc.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Market Watch Franchise & Consulting, Inc. to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 107, 30.3.2015.
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