31.10.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 402/42
Judgment of the General Court of 20 September 2016 — Excalibur City v EUIPO — Ferrero (MERLIN’S KINDERWELT)
(Case T-565/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark MERLIN’S KINDERWELT - Earlier national word mark KINDER - Relative ground for refusal - No similarity between the signs - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 402/49)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Excalibur City s.r.o. (Znojmo, Czech Republic) (represented by: E. Engin-Deniz, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Simandlova and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Ferrero SpA (Alba, Italy) (represented by: L. Ghedina and F. Jacobacci, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 July 2015 (Case R 1538/2014-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Ferrero and Excalibur City.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 9 July 2015 (Case R 1538/2014-1);
2.
Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Excalibur City s.r.o.;
3.
Orders Ferrero SpA to bear its own costs.
(1) OJ C 398, 30.11.2015.
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