15.5.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 151/33
Judgment of the General Court of 28 March 2017 — Regent University v EUIPO — Regent’s College (REGENT UNIVERSITY)
(Case T-538/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark REGENT UNIVERSITY - Earlier national figurative mark REGENT’S COLLEGE - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 151/41)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Regent University (Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States) (represented by: E. Himsworth QC and D. Wilkinson, Solicitor)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Bonne, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervening before the General Court: Regent’s College (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz QC)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 July 2015 (Case R 1859/2014-2) relating to invalidity proceedings between Regent’s College and Regent University.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action.
2.
Orders the Regent University to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 371, 9.11.2015.
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