1.10.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 352/33
Judgment of the General Court of 13 July 2018 — Cyprus v EUIPO — POA (COWBOYS HALLOUMI)
(Case T-847/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark COWBOYS HALLOUMI - Prior United Kingdom word certification mark HALLOUMI - Relative ground for refusal - No 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 352/39)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Republic of Cyprus (represented by: S. Malynicz, QC, and V. Marsland, Solicitor)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Pagkypriosorganismos ageladotrofon (POA) (Latsia, Cyprus) (represented by: N. Korogiannakis, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against an appeal brought before the Fourth Chamber of the Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 September 2016 (Case R 2781/2014-4), relating to opposition proceedings between the Republic of Cyprus et POA.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders the Republic of Cyprus to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 22, 23.1.2017.
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