25.11.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 399/51
Judgment of the General Court of 17 September 2019 — Grupo Bimbo v EUIPO — Rubio Snacks (Tia Rosa)
(Case T-464/18) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark Tia Rosa - Earlier national figurative mark TIA ROSA - Relative ground for refusal - Similarity of the goods - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2019/C 399/61)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Grupo Bimbo, SAB de CV (Mexico, Mexico) (represented by: N. Fernández Fernández-Pacheco, 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: Rubio Snacks, SL (Bullas, Spain) (represented by I. Temiño Ceniceros and J. Oria Sousa-Montes, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 May 2018 (Case R 2739/2017-5), relating to opposition proceeding between Rubio Snacks and Grupo Bimbo.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Grupo Bimbo, SAB de CV to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 328, 17.9.2018.
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