15.5.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 151/30
Judgment of the General Court of 29 March 2017 — J & Joy v EUIPO — Joy-Sportswear (J AND JOY)
(Case T-387/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - EU word mark J AND JOY - Earlier national figurative mark joy SPORTSWEAR - Relative grounds for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the goods - Similarity of the signs - Assessment criteria - Composite mark - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 151/37)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: J & Joy SA (Waremme, Belgium) (represented by: A. Maqua, C. Pirenne and C. Smits, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: H. O’Neill, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Joy-Sportswear GmbH (Ottensoos, Germany), (represented by: T. Kiphuth, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 April 2015 (Case R 1352/2014-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Joy-Sportswear and J & Joy.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders J & Joy SA to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 381, 16.11.2015.
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