Case T-294/17: Judgment of the General Court of 14 June 2018 — Lion’s Head Global Partners v EUIPO — Lion Capital (Lion’s Head) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark Lion’s Head — Earlier EU word mark LION CAPITAL — 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))
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Judgment of the General Court of 14 June 2018 — Lion’s Head Global Partners v EUIPO — Lion Capital (Lion’s Head)
(Case T-294/17) ( 1 )
‛(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark Lion’s Head — Earlier EU word mark LION CAPITAL — 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 259/47Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Lion’s Head Global Partners LLP (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: R. Nöske, 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: Lion Capital LLP (London) (represented by: D. Rose and J. Warner, Solicitors)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28 February 2017 (Case R 1478/2016-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Lion Capital and Lion’s Head Global Partners.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Lion’s Head Global Partners LLP to pay the costs.
( 1 ) OJ C 231, 17.7.2017.
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