9.4.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 123/19
Judgment of the General Court of 22 February 2018 — International Gaming Projects v EUIPO — Zitro IP (TRIPLE TURBO)
(Case T-210/17) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark TRIPLE TURBO - Earlier EU figurative mark TURBO - 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 123/26)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: International Gaming Projects Ltd (Qormi, Malta) (represented by: M. Garayalde Niño, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Zitro IP Sàrl (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) (represented by: A. Canela Giménez, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 February 2017 (Case R 119/2016-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Zitro IP and International Gaming Projects.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1)
Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 8 February 2017 (Case R 119/2016-4);
2)
Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by International Gaming Projects Ltd;
3)
Orders Zitro IP Sàrl to bear its own costs.
(1) OJ C 161, 22.5.2017.