30.4.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 152/29
Judgment of the General Court of 20 March 2018 — Grupo Osborne v EUIPO — Ostermann (DONTORO dog friendship)
(Case T-390/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark DONTORO dog friendship - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Complementarity of the goods and services - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2018/C 152/34)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Grupo Osborne, SA (El Puerto de Santa María, Spain) (represented by: J.M. Iglesias Monravá, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Daniel Ostermann (Leipzig, Germany)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28 April 2016 (Case R 2002/2015-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Grupo Osborne and Mr Ostermann.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Grupo Osborne, SA to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 364, 3.10.2016.
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