27.2.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 63/25
Judgment of the General Court of 19 January 2017 — Morgan & Morgan v EUIPO — Grupo Morgan & Morgan (Morgan & Morgan)
(Case T-399/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark Morgan & Morgan - Earlier EU figurative mark MMG TRUST MIEMBRO DEL GRUPO MORGAN & MORGAN - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 063/34)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Morgan & Morgan Srl International Insurance Brokers (Conegliano, Italy) (represented by: F. Caricato and F. Gatti, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo and C. Martini, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Grupo Morgan & Morgan (Panama, Panama)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 May 2015 (Case R 1657/2014 1) relating to opposition proceedings between Grupo Morgan & Morgan and Morgan & Morgan International Insurance Brokers.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Morgan & Morgan Srl International Insurance Brokers to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 311, 21.9.2015.
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