18.12.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 437/30
Judgment of the General Court of 8 November 2017 — Isocell v EUIPO — iCell (iCell.)
(Case T-776/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark iCell. - Earlier EU word mark Isocell, earlier international word mark Isocell and earlier international and national word marks ISOCELL - 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 437/36)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Isocell GmbH (Neumarkt am Wallersee, Austria) (represented by: C. Thiele, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: iCell AB (Älvdalen, Sweden) (represented by: J. Kroher, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 September 2016 (Case R 2496/2015-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Isocell and iCell.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Isocell GmbH to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 14, 16.1.2017.