5.12.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 454/24
Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2016 — Clover Canyon v EUIPO — Kaipa Sportswear (CLOVER CANYON)
(Case T-693/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark CLOVER CANYON - Earlier national word mark CANYON - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Likelihood of confusion))
(2016/C 454/44)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Clover Canyon, Inc. (Los Angeles, California, United States) (represented by: T. Schmitz, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas and A. Folliard-Monguiral, Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Kaipa Sportswear GmbH (Heilbronn, Germany) (represented by: D. Pauli, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 August 2015 (Case R 3018/2014-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Kaipa Sportswear and Clover Canyon.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Clover Canyon, Inc. to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 38, 1.2.2016.
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