Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 1 March 2018.

Shoe Branding Europe BVBA v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark consisting of two parallel stripes on a shoe — Earlier EU figurative mark representing three parallel stripes on a shoe — Relative ground for refusal — Damage to reputation — Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001).#Case T-629/16.
Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 1 March 2018