Judgment of the General Court of 17 October 2018 — Szabados v EUIPO — Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica (Separ) (MicroSepar)

(Case T-788/17) (1)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark MicroSepar - Earlier EU figurative mark SeparSolidaria - 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 436/69)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Andreas Szabados (Grünwald, Germany) (represented by: S. Wobst, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica (Separ) (Barcelona, Spain)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 September 2017 (Case R 2420/2016-1), relating to opposition proceedings between M. Andreas Szabados and Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the action;

2.	Orders Mr Andreas Szabados to pay the costs.

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(1)  OJ C 32, 29.1.2018.