9.9.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 305/50
Judgment of the General Court of 27 June 2019 — Aldi v EUIPO — Crone (CRONE)
(Case T-385/18) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark CRONE - Earlier EU figurative marks crane and earlier word mark CRANE - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2019/C 305/60)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Aldi GmbH & Co. KG (Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany) (represented by: N. Lützenrath, U. Rademacher, C. Fürsen and M. Minkner, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Crawcour and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Christoph Michael Crone (Krefeld, Germany) (represented by: M. van Maele and H.-Y. Cho, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 March 2018 (Case R 1100/2017-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Aldi and Mr Crone.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Aldi GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 285, 13.8.2018.