12.11.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 408/55
Judgment of the General Court of 20 September 2018 — Maico Holding v EUIPO — Eico (Eico)
(Case T-668/17) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark Eico - Earlier EU word mark MAICO - Relative ground for refusal - No 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)))
(2018/C 408/71)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Maico Holding GmbH (Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany) (represented by: T. Krüger and D. Deckers, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Eico A/S (Brønderslev, Denmark) (represented by: A. Skov, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 July 2017 (Case R 2089/2016-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Maico Holding and Eico.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Maico Holding GmbH to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 382, 13.11.2017.
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