25.11.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 399/56
Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — Società agricola Giusti Dal Col v EUIPO — DMC (GIUSTI WINE)
(Case T-678/18) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Application for protection of the international word mark GIUSTI WINE - Earlier national figurative mark DeGIUSTI - 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))
(2019/C 399/68)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Società agricola Giusti Dal Col Srl (Nervesa della Battaglia, Italy) (represented by: M. Pizzigati and A. Mayr, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: DMC Srl (San Vendemiano, Italy) (represented by: B. Osti and C. Spagnolo, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 September 2018 (Case R 1154/2017-5), relating to opposition proceedings between DMC and Società agricola Giusti Dal Col.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Società agricola Giusti Dal Col Srl to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 25, 21.1.2019.
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