Judgment of the General Court of 27 February 2020 — Knaus Tabbert v EUIPO — Carado (CaraTwo)

(Case T-203/19) (1)

(European Union trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for European Union word mark CaraTwo - Earlier European Union word mark Carado - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2020/C 114/06)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Knaus Tabbert GmbH (Jandelsbrunn, Germany) (represented by: N. Maenz, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Carado GmbH (Leutkirch im Allgäu, Germany)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 January 2019 (Case R 851/2018-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Carado and Knaus Tabbert.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	dismisses the application;

2.	orders Knaus Tabbert to bear the costs.

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(1)  OJ C 182, 27. 5. 2019.