European Union – Trade marks. The General Court of the European Union dismissed an action brought by the applicant company, Sequoia Capital Operations LLC (Sequoia) against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs), relating to opposition proceedings between Sequoia and Sequoia Capital LLP, which was established in the United Kingdom, concerning the application by Sequoia for registration of a word sign 'SEQUOIA CAPITAL' as a Community trade mark.