3.12.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 436/46
Judgment of the General Court of 16 October 2018 — VF International v EUIPO — Virmani (ANOKHI)
(Case T-548/17) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative trade mark ANOKHI - Earlier EU figurative mark kipling - Earlier EU figurative mark representing the silhouette of a monkey - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 EU) - Damage to reputation - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001)))
(2018/C 436/65)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: VF International Sagl (Stabio, Switzerland) (represented by: T. van Innis, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: P. Sipos, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Ken Virmani (Munich, Germany)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 May 2017 (Case R 2307/2015-4) relating to opposition proceedings between VF International and Mr Virmani.
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 26 May 2017 (Case R 2307/2015-4);
2.
Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by VF International Sagl.
(1) OJ C 347, 16.10.2017.
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