31.7.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 249/25
Judgment of the General Court of 14 June 2017 — Aydin v EUIPO — Kaporal Groupe (ROYAL & CAPORAL)
(Case T-95/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark ROYAL & CAPORAL - Earlier EU word mark KAPORAL - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 249/37)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Savas Aydin (Pantin, France) (represented by: F. Watrin, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf and S. Pétrequin, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Kaporal Groupe (Marseilles, France) (represented by: J. André, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 December 2015 (Case R 867/2015-2) concerning opposition proceedings between Kaporal Groupe and Mr Aydin.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
dismisses the action;
2.
orders Mr Savas Aydin to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 156, 2.5.2016.