Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 19 April 2016

Novomatic AG v European Union Intellectual Property Office

EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark HOT JOKER — Earlier national figurative mark Joker — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Obligation to state reasons — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 — Article 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009

Case T-326/14

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(Contested decision: R 589/2013-2)

• (Appeal Case before the Court of Justice C-342/16 P)