21.1.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 25/39
Judgment of the General Court of 15 November 2018 — Haufe-Lexware v EUIPO — Le Shi Holdings (Beijing) (Leshare)
(Case T-546/17) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark Leshare - Earlier international word mark LEXWARE - 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) - Similarity of the signs))
(2019/C 25/50)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. Kg (Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany) (represented by: N. Hebeis, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Fischer and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Le Shi Holdings (Beijing) Ltd (Beijing, China)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 June 2017 (Case R 1691/2016-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Haufe-Lexware and Le Shi Holdings (Beijing).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 338, 9.10.2017.
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