4.2.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 44/45
Judgment of the General Court of 22 November 2018 — TeamBank v EUIPO — Fio Systems (FYYO)
(Case T-826/17) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark FYYO - Earlier EU word mark FIO - 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)))
(2019/C 44/56)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: TeamBank AG Nürnberg (Nuremberg, Germany) (represented by: D. Terheggen and H. Lindner, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Fischer and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Fio Systems AG (Leipzig, Germany) (represented by: S. Hänsel, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 November 2017 (Case R 2337/2016-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Fio Systems and TeamBank Nürnberg.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1)
Dismisses the action;
2)
Orders TeamBank AG Nürnberg to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 52, 12.2.2018.
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