10.7.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 221/18
Judgment of the General Court of 16 May 2017 — AW v EUIPO — Pharma Mar (YLOELIS)
(Case T-85/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark YLOELIS - Earlier EU word mark YONDELIS - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 221/22)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Alfa Wassermann SpA (AW) (Alanno, Italy), authorised to replace Alfa Wassermann Hungary Kft. (represented by: M. Best, U. Pfleghar and S. Schäffner, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Pharma Mar, SA (Colmenar Viejo, Spain) (represented by: N. González-Alberto Rodríguez, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 December 2014 (Case R 1100/2014-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Pharma Mar and Alfa Wassermann Hungary.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Alfa Wassermann SpA (AW) to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 118, 13.4.2015.
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