4.2.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 44/43
Judgment of the General Court of 29 November 2018 — Septona v EUIPO — Intersnack Group (welly)
(Case T-763/17) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark welly - Earlier EU figurative marks Kelly’s and Kelly’s CHIPS - 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)))
(2019/C 44/54)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Septona AVEE (Oinofyta, Greece) (represented by: V. Wellens, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Rajh and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG (Düsseldorf, Germany)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 July 2017 (Case R 1525/2016-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Intersnack Group and Septona.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 12 July 2017 (Case R 1525/2016-1);
2.
Orders EUIPO to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 22, 22.1.2018.
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