Judgment of the General Court of 30 June 2021 – Wolf Oil v EUIPO – Rolf Lubricants (ROLF)
(Case T-531/20) 1
(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark ROLF – Earlier international mark Wolf – 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) – Obligation to state reasons – Right to be heard)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Wolf Oil Corporation NV (Hemiksem, Belgium) (represented by: T. Heremans and L. Depypere, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: K. Kompari and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Rolf Lubricants GmbH (Leverkusen, Germany) (represented by: D. Terheggen and S. Sullivan, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 June 2020 (Case R 1958/2019-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Wolf Oil Corporation and Rolf Lubricants.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Wolf Oil Corporation NV to pay the costs.
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1 OJ C 339, 12.10.2020.