20.5.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 172/32
Judgment of the General Court of 4 April 2019 — United Wineries v EUIPO — Compañía de Vinos Miguel Martín (VIÑA ALARDE)
(Case T-779/17) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark VIÑA ALARDE - Earlier national word mark ‘ALARDE’ - Proof of genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Identity of the goods - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001))
(2019/C 172/44)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: United Wineries, SA (Cenicero, Spain) (represented by: J. Oria Sousa-Montes, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas and J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Compañía de Vinos Miguel Martín, SL (Cigales, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 September 2017 (Case R 281/2017-5) relating to opposition proceedings between Compañía de Vinos Miguel Martín and United Wineries.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders United Wineries, SA to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 42, 5.2.2018.
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