Judgment of the General Court of 1 February 2018 — Cantina e oleificio sociale di San Marzano v EUIPO — Miguel Torres (SANTORO)
(Case T-102/17) 1
(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — EU figurative mark SANTORO — Earlier EU word mark SANGRE DE TORO — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Cantina e oleificio sociale di San Marzano (San Marzano di San Giuseppe, Italy) (represented initially by F. Jacobacci and E. Truffo, and subsequently by I. Carli, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: P. Sipos, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Miguel Torres, SA (Vilafranca del Penedés, Spain) (represented by: J. Güell Serra, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 December 2016 (Case R 2018/2015-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Miguel Torres and Cantina e oleificio sociale di San Marzano.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Cantina e oleificio sociale di San Marzano to pay the costs.
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1 OJ C 121, 18.4.2017.