62019TJ0633_INF
Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 8 July 2020 –Essential Export v EUIPO – Shenzhen Liouyi International Trading (TOTU)
(Case T‑633/19)
(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for a figurative EU trade mark allegedly containing the word element ‘TOTU’ and coloured red and black – Earlier EU trade marks TOTTO – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
1.
EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Criteria for assessment
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b); Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rule 3(3))
(see paras 29, 30, 38)
2.
EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Similarity of the marks concerned – Criteria for assessment
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))
(see paras 31, 33, 34)
3.
EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Figurative mark allegedly containing the word element ‘TOTU’ and the colours red and black – Figurative marks TOTTO
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))
(see paras 35, 39-43)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 July 2019 (Case R 362/2019-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Essential Export and Shenzhen Liouyi International Trading.
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Essential Export SA to pay the costs.