Case T-288/16: Judgment of the General Court of 26 April 2018 — Convivo v EUIPO — Porcesadora Nacional de Alimentos (M'Cooky) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark M’Cooky — Earlier national figurative mark MR.COOK — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001) — Likelihood of confusion)
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Judgment of the General Court of 26 April 2018 — Convivo v EUIPO — Porcesadora Nacional de Alimentos (M'Cooky)
(Case T-288/16) ( 1 )
‛(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark M’Cooky — Earlier national figurative mark MR.COOK — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001) — Likelihood of confusion)’2018/C 200/40Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Convivo GmbH (Vienna, Austria) (represented by: C. Düchs, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Porcesadora Nacional de Alimentos C. A. Pronaca (Quito, Ecuador)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 March 2016 (Case R 1039/2015-2), concerning opposition proceedings between Porcesadora Nacional de Alimentos C. A. Pronaca and Convivo.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Convivo GmbH to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
( 1 ) OJ C 260, 18.7.2016.
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