62023TJ1185_INF
Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 23 October 2024 –Bimbo v EUIPO – Guangzhou Danxi Trade (Bimbys)
(Case T‑1185/23) (
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(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU word mark Bimbys – Earlier national word mark BIMBO – Relative ground for refusal – Damage to reputation – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
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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 enjoying a reputation – Extension of protection of the earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Aim
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))
(see paragraph 18)
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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 enjoying a reputation – Extension of protection of the earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Conditions
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))
(see paragraph 19)
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 enjoying a reputation – Extension of protection of the earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Word marks Bimbys and BIMBO
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))
(see paragraphs 29, 37, 48)
4.
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 enjoying a reputation – Extension of protection of the earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Conditions – Link between the marks – Criteria for assessment
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))
(see paragraphs 41-44)
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the action;
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Orders each party to bear its own costs.
(
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)	OJ C 1426, 19.2.2024.