Case T-736/15: Judgment of the General Court of 19 October 2017 — Aldi v EUIPO — Sky (SKYLITe) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark skylite — Earlier EU word mark SKY — Proof of use of the earlier mark — Article 15(1) and Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Rule 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/1995 — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) and Regulation No 207/2009)
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Judgment of the General Court of 19 October 2017 — Aldi v EUIPO — Sky (SKYLITe)
(Case T-736/15) ( 1 )
‛(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark skylite — Earlier EU word mark SKY — Proof of use of the earlier mark — Article 15(1) and Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Rule 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/1995 — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) and Regulation No 207/2009)’2017/C 412/35Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Aldi GmbH & Co. KG (Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany) (represented by: N. Lützenrath, U. Rademacher, C. Fürsen and N. Bertram, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (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: Sky plc (Isleworth, United Kingdom) (represented by: J. Barry, Solicitor)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 October 2015 (Case R 2771/2014-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Sky and Aldi.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Aldi GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.
( 1 ) OJ C 90, 7.3.2016.
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