Judgment of the General Court of 30 November 2016 — Automobile Club di Brescia v EUIPO — Rebel Media (e-miglia)
(Case T-458/15) 1
(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark e-miglia — Earlier EU word marks MILLE MIGLIA — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Automobile Club di Brescia (Brescia, Italy) (represented by: F. Celluprica and F. Fischetti, 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: Rebel Media Ltd (Wilmslow, United Kingdom) (represented by: P. Schotthöfer and F. Steiner, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 June 2015 (Case R 1990/2014-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Automobile Club di Brescia and Rebel Media.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Dismisses the cross-claim;
3. Orders Automobile Club di Brescia and Rebel Media Ltd to bear their own costs and each pay half of the costs of EUIPO.
____________1 OJ C 328, 5.10.2015.