Judgment of the General Court of 19 April 2016 — Novomatic v EUIPO — Granini France (HOT JOKER) (Case T-326/14)
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(EU trade markOpposition proceedingsApplication for the EU figurative mark HOT JOKEREarlier national figurative mark JokerRelative ground for refusalLikelihood of confusionArticle 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009Obligation to state reasonsArticle 75 of Regulation No 207/2009Article 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009)2016/C 191/30Language of the case: English Applicant: Novomatic AG (Gumpoldskirchen, Austria) (represented by: W. Mosing, lawyer) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: P. Bullock, acting as Agent) Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Granini France (Mâcon, France) (represented by: D. Lichtlen, lawyer) Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 February 2014 (Case R 589/2013-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Granini France and Novomatic AG. The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Novomatic AG to pay the costs.