6.6.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 200/21
Order of the General Court of 18 April 2016 — Zhang v EUIPO — K & L Ruppert Stiftung (Anna Smith)
(Case T-295/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark Anna Smith - Earlier EU word mark SMITH - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Action in part manifestly inadmissible and in part manifestly lacking any foundation in law))
(2016/C 200/29)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Yongyu Zhang (Manchester, United Kingdom) (represented by: M. Steinert, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: S. Hanne, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO intervening before the General Court: K & L Ruppert Stiftung & Co. Handels-KG (Weilheim, Germany) (represented by: A. Kockläuner and O. Nilgen, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 February 2015 (Case R 1559/2014-5) concerning opposition proceedings between K & L Ruppert Stiftung & Co. Handels-KG et M. Yongyu Zhang.
Operative part of the order
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Mr Yongyu Zhang to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 262, 10.8.2015.
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