62022TO0264_INF
Order of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 21 December 2022 –Suicha v EUIPO – Michael Kors (Switzerland) International (MK MARKTOMI MARKTOMI)
(Case T‑264/22) (
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(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark MK MARKTOMI MARKTOMI – Earlier EU figurative mark MK MICHAEL KORS – Relative ground for invalidity – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) and Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
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EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier 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, Arts 8(1)(b) and 60(1)(a))
(see paragraphs 17, 18, 66)
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EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Similarity of the marks concerned – Criteria for assessment – Composite mark – Determination of the dominant element or elements
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 8(1)(b) and 60(1)(a))
(see paragraphs 22, 23, 27-30, 42, 48, 56, 57)
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EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Figurative marks MK MARKTOMI MARKTOMI and MK MICHAEL KORS
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 8(1)(b) and 60(1)(a))
(see paragraphs 43, 62, 63, 68, 69)
Operative part
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The action is dismissed.
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Ms Lin Suicha shall bear her own costs and pay those incurred by Michael Kors (Switzerland) International GmbH.
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The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shall bear its own costs.
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