3.12.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 436/49
Judgment of the General Court of 17 October 2018 — Szabados v EUIPO — Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica (Separ) (MicroSepar)
(Case T-788/17) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark MicroSepar - Earlier EU figurative mark SeparSolidaria - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2018/C 436/69)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Andreas Szabados (Grünwald, Germany) (represented by: S. Wobst, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica (Separ) (Barcelona, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 September 2017 (Case R 2420/2016-1), relating to opposition proceedings between M. Andreas Szabados and Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Mr Andreas Szabados to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 32, 29.1.2018.
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