15.7.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 238/17
Judgment of the General Court of 8 May 2019 — J. García Carrión v EUIPO — Codorníu (JAUME CODORNÍU)
(Case T-358/18) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark JAUME CODORNÍU - Earlier Spanish and EU word marks JAUME SERRA - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Distinctive character of a first name and a surname)
(2019/C 238/21)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: J. García Carrión, SA (Jumilla, Spain) (represented by: E. Arsuaga Santos, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Codorníu, SA (Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain) (represented by: M. Ceballos Rodríguez and M. Hernández Gásquez, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 April 2018 (Case R 451/2017-4) relating to opposition proceedings between J. García Carrión and Codorníu.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders J. García Carrión SA to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 276, 6.8.2018.