11.12.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 424/31
Judgment of the General Court of 26 October 2017 — Hello Media Group v EUIPO — Hola (#hello media group)
(Case T-331/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark #hello media group - Earlier EU figurative and word marks HELLO! - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2017/C 424/44)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Hello Media Group, SL (Madrid, Spain), authorised to replace Hello Media, SL (represented by: A. Alejos Cutuli, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Hola, SL (Madrid) (represented by: F. Arroyo Álvarez de Toledo, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 April 2016 (Case R 2012/2015-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Hola and Hello Media.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Hello Media Group, SL, to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 296, 16.8.2016.