Judgment of the General Court of 8 June 2017 — Groupe Léa Nature v EUIPO — Debonair Trading Internacional (SO’BiO ētic)

(Case T-341/13 RENV) ¹

(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark SO’BiO ētic — Earlier EU and national word marks SO… ? — Relative grounds for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Detriment to reputation — Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Groupe Léa Nature SA (Périgny, France) (represented by: S. Arnaud, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: D. Gája, Agent)

The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Debonair Trading Internacional Lda (Funchal, Portugal) (represented by: T. Alkin, Barrister)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 March 2013 (Case R 203/2011-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Debonair Trading Internacional and Groupe Léa Nature.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

Dismisses the action

Orders Groupe Léa Nature SA to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and by the intervener before the General Court and the Court of Justice.

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¹ OJ C 260, 7.9.2013.