14.2.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 73/40 |
Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2021 — Rotondaro v EUIPO — Pollini (COLLINI)
(Case T-69/21) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark COLLINI - Earlier EU and national word marks POLLINI and STUDIO POLLINI - 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))
(2022/C 73/48)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Carmine Rotondaro (Monaco, Monaco) (represented by: M. Locatelli, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Capostagno, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Pollini SpA (Gatteo, Italy) (represented by: F. Sanna, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 December 2020 (Case R 2518/2019-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Pollini and Mr Rotondaro.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. | Dismisses the action; |
2. | Orders Mr Carmine Rotondaro to pay the costs. |
(1) OJ C 98, 22.3.2021.