Judgment of the General Court of 4 October 2018 — Frinsa del Noroeste v EUIPO — Alimentos Friorizados (Alfrisa)

(Case T-820/17) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark Alfrisa - Earlier EU figurative mark Frinsa F - 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))

(2018/C 427/84)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Frinsa del Noroeste, S.A. (Santa Eugenia de Ribeira, Spain) (represented by: J. Botella Reyna, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Alimentos Friorizados, SA (Barberá del Vallés, Spain) (represented by: S. de Nadal Arce, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 September 2017 (Case R 956/2017-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Frinsa del Noroeste and Alimentos Friorizados.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the action;

2.	Orders Frinsa del Noroeste, S.A. to pay the costs.

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(1)  OJ C 94, 12.3.2018.