23.4.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 142/42
Judgment of the General Court of 1 March 2018 — Shoe Branding Europe v EUIPO — adidas (Device of two parallel stripes on a shoe)
(Case T-85/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark consisting of two parallel stripes on a shoe - Earlier EU figurative mark representing three parallel stripes on a shoe - Relative ground for refusal - Damage to reputation - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2018/C 142/54)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Shoe Branding Europe BVBA (Oudenaarde, Belgium) (represented by: J. Løje, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Lukošiūtė, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: adidas AG (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: I. Fowler and I. Junkar, Solicitors)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 November 2015 (Case R 3106/2014-2), relating to opposition proceedings between adidas and Shoe Branding Europe.
Operative part of the order
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Shoe Branding Europe BVBA to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 136, 18.4.2016.
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