22.5.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 161/26
Judgment of the General Court of 6 April 2017 — Azanta v EUIPO — Novartis (NIMORAL)
(Case T-49/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark NIMORAL - Earlier EU word mark NEORAL - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 161/36)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Azanta A/S (Hellerup, Denmark) (represented by: M. Hoffgaard Rasmussen, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas, Agent)
Other parties to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Novartis AG (Basel, Switzerland)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 December 2015 (Case R 634/2015-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Novartis and Azanta.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Azanta A/S to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 106, 21.3.2016.