19.3.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 104/37
Judgment of the General Court of 7 February 2018 — ‘Krasnyiy oktyabr’ v Kondyterska korporatsiia ‘Roshen’ (CRABS)
(Case T-795/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark CRABS - Earlier international registration of the figurative mark РАКОВЫЕ ШЕЙКИ - 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)))
(2018/C 104/48)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Moscow Confectionery Factory ‘Krasnyiy oktyabr’ OAO (Moscow, Russia) (represented by: O. Spuhler, M. Geitz and J. Stock, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Lukošiūtė and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the Court: Dochirnie pidpryiemstvo Kondyterska korporatsiia ‘Roshen’ (Kiev, Ukraine) (represented by R. Žabolienė and I. Lukauskienė, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 August 2016 (Case R 2507/2015-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Moscow Confectionary Factory ‘Krasnyiy oktyabr’ and Dochirnie pidpryiemstvo Kondyterska korporatsiia ‘Roshen’.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Moscow Confectionery Factory ‘Krasnyiy oktyabr’ OAO to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 6, 9.1.2017.
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