19.6.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 195/22
Judgment of the General Court of 4 May 2017 — Haw Par v EUIPO — Cosmowell (GELENKGOLD)
(Case T-25/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark GELENKGOLD - Earlier EU figurative mark representing a tiger - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - Force of res judicata - Enhanced distinctive character of the earlier mark acquired through use - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Right to be heard - Second sentence of Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 - Series of marks))
(2017/C 195/30)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Haw Par Corp. Ltd (Singapore, Singapore) (represented by: R.-D. Härer, C. Schultze, J. Ossing, C. Weber, H. Ranzinger, C. Gehweiler and C. Brockmann, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the Court: Cosmowell GmbH (Sankt Johann in Tirol, Austria) (represented by: J. Sachs and C. Sachs, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 November 2015 (Case R 1907/2015-1) concerning opposition proceedings between Haw Par and Cosmowell.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Haw Par Corp. Ltd to bear the costs.
(1) OJ C 106, 21.3.2016.