Judgment of the General Court of 24 September 2019 — Volvo Trademark v EUIPO — Paalupaikka (V V-WHEELS)

(Case T-356/18) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark V V-WHEELS - Earlier EU, national and unregistered figurative marks VOLVO - Relative ground for refusal - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2019/C 413/58)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Volvo Trademark Holding AB (Gothenburg, Sweden) (represented by: T. Dolde, lawyer, and M. Hawkins, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Bonne and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Paalupaikka Oy (Iisalmi, Finland)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 March 2018 (Case R 1852/2017-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Volvo Trademark Holding and Paalupaikka.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 21 March 2018 (Case R 1852/2017-4);

2.	Orders EUIPO to pay the costs, including the costs necessarily incurred by Volvo Trademark Holding AB for the purposes of the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO.

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(1)  OJ C 268, 30.7.2018.