8.1.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 5/31
Judgment of the General Court of 14 November 2017 — Claranet Europe v EUIPO — Claro (claranet)
(Case T-129/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark claranet - Earlier Benelux word mark CLARO - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2018/C 005/41)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Claranet Europe Ltd (St Helier, Jersey) (represented by: G. Crown, D. Farnsworth and O. Fairhurst, Solicitors, and A. Bryson, Barrister)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Bonne, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Claro SA (São Paulo, Brazil)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 January 2016 (Case R 803/2015-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Claro and Claranet Europe.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Claranet Europe Ltd to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
(1) OJ C 175, 17.5.2016.