29.1.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 32/30
Judgment of the General Court of 5 December 2017 — Xiaomi v EUIPO — Apple (MI PAD)
(Case T-893/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark MI PAD - Earlier EU word mark IPAD - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - Similarity of the goods and services))
(2018/C 032/41)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Xiaomi, Inc. (Beijing, China) (represented by: T. Raab and C. Tenkhoff, lawyers)
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, intervener before the General Court: Apple Inc. (Cupertino, California, United States) (represented by: J. Olsen and P. Andreottola, Solicitors, and by G. Tritton, Barrister)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 September 2016 (Case R 363/2016-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Apple and Xiaomi.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Xiaomi, Inc. to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 46, 13.2.2017.