62020TJ0596_INF
Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 20 October 2021 –Roller v EUIPO – Flex Equipos de Descanso (DORMILLO)
(Case T‑596/20)
(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark DORMILLO – Earlier EU figurative mark DORMILON – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
1.
EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Jurisdiction of the General Court – Alteration of a decision of the Office – Assessment in the light of the powers conferred on the Board of Appeal
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 51, 71(1), 72(3), 160 and 161)
(see paras 16, 17)
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 – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Criteria for assessment
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))
(see paras 27-29, 63, 117)
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 – Similarity between the goods or services in question – Criteria for assessment – Complementary nature of the goods or services
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))
(see paras 32, 33)
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 registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Figurative marks DORMILLO and DORMILON
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))
(see paras 62, 68, 69, 95, 100, 106, 121-125)
5.
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 – Composite mark
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))
(see paras 64, 75-78)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 June 2020 (Case R 2846/2019-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Flex Equipos de Descanso and Roller.
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Roller GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.