Case T-470/17: Order of the General Court of 15 May 2018 — Sensotek v EUIPO — Senso Tecnologie (senso tek) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark senso tek — Earlier EU figurative mark SENSOTEC — 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) — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
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Order of the General Court of 15 May 2018 — Sensotek v EUIPO — Senso Tecnologie (senso tek)
(Case T-470/17) ( 1 )
‛(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark senso tek — Earlier EU figurative mark SENSOTEC — 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) — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)’2018/C 240/51Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Sensotek GmbH (Reichenbach an der Fils, Germany) (represented by: J. Klink, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Hanne, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Senso Tecnologie Srl (Rome, Italy)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 May 2017 (Case R 1953/2016-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Senso Tecnologie and Sensotek.
Operative part of the order
The Court:
1)
Dismisses the action;
2)
Orders Sensotek GmbH to pay the costs.
( 1 ) OJ C 309, 18.9.2017.
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