| 25.4.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 171/34 |
Judgment of the General Court of 23 February 2022 — Ancor Group v EUIPO — Cody’s Drinks International (CODE-X)
(Case T-198/21) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - EU word mark CODE-X - Earlier national word and figurative marks Cody’s - Earlier international figurative mark Cody’s - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2022/C 171/45)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Ancor Group GmbH (Igersheim, Germany) (represented by: J. Wachsmuth and W. Berlit, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Eberl and E. Markakis, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Cody’s Drinks International GmbH (Bremen, Germany)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 February 2021 (Case R 208/2020-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Cody’s Drinks International and Ancor Group.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 4 February 2021 (Case R 208/2020-5); |
| 2. | Rejects the opposition brought by Cody’s Drinks International GmbH; |
| 3. | Orders EUIPO to pay the costs. |
(1) OJ C 217, 7.6.2021.