21.1.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 25/42
Judgment of the General Court of 20 November 2018 — Asahi Intecc v EUIPO — Celesio (Celeson)
(Case T-36/18) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark Celeson - Earlier international word mark CELESIO - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2019/C 25/54)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd (Nagoya, Japan) (represented by: T. Schmidpeter, 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: Celesio AG (Stuttgart, Germany)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 November 2017 (Case R 1004/2017-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Celesio and Asahi Intecc.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd to bear the costs.
(1) OJ C 104, 19.3.2018.