5.9.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 326/26
Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2016 — Modas Cristal v EUIPO — Zorlu Tekstil Ürünleri Pazarlama (KRISTAL)
(Case T-345/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark KRISTAL - Earlier national word and figurative marks MODAS CRISTAL and home CRISTAL - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 326/46)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Modas Cristal, SL (Santa Lucía, Spain) (represented by: E Manresa Medina, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Muñiz Rodríguez and A. Schifko, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Zorlu Tekstil Ürünleri Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi (Denizli, Turkey)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 April 2015 (Case R 341/2014-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Modas Cristal and Zorlu Tekstil Ürünleri Pazarlama.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Modas Cristal, SL to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 302, 14.9.2015.
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