20.6.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 222/17
Judgment of the General Court of 4 May 2016 — Bodegas Williams & Humbert v EUIPO — Central Hisumer (BOTANIC WILLIAMS & HUMBERT LONDON DRY GIN)
(Case T-193/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark BOTANIC WILLIAMS & HUMBERT LONDON DRY GIN - Earlier EU word mark THE BOTANICALS - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 222/19)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Bodegas Williams & Humbert, SA (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain) (represented by: A. Gómez López, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (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: Central Hisumer, SL (Orihuela, Spain) (represented by: D. Garrido Jiménez, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 February 2015 (Case R 594/2014-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Central Hisumer and Bodegas Williams & Humbert.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Bodegas Williams & Humbert, SA to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 198, 15.6.2015.
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