Дело T-***/**: *****************, Съдебно решение от **.**.2018 г.

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... tive ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of goods — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

In Case T‑831/16,

Kabushiki Kaisha Zoom, established in Tokyo (Japan), represented by M. de Arpe Tejero, lawyer,

applicant,

v

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), represented by A. Folliard-Monguiral, K. Sidat Humphreys and D. Walicka, acting as Agents,

defendant,

the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO being:

Leedsworld, Inc., established in New Kensington, Pennsylvania (United States),

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 September 2016 (Case R 1235/2015-5) relating to opposition proceedings between Kabushiki Kaisha Zoom and Leedsworld,

THE GENERAL COURT (Second Chamber),

composed of M. Prek, President, F. Schalin (Rapporteur) and M.J. Costeira, Judges,

Registrar: X. Lopez Bancalari, Administrator,

having regard to the application lodged at the Court Registry on 28 November 2016,

having regard to the response of EUIPO lodged at the Court Registry on 13 March 2017,

further to the hearing on 9 January 2018,

gives the following

Judgment

Background to the dispute

1. On 24 April 2013, Leedsworld, Inc. filed an application for registration of an EU trade mark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the European Union trade mark (OJ 2009 L 78, p. 1), as amended (replaced by Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council ...