62019TJ0879_INF
Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 9 September 2020 –Sumol + Compal Marcas v EUIPO – Jacob (Dr. Jacob’s essentials)
(Case T‑879/19)
(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark Dr. Jacob’s essentials – Earlier international word mark COMPAL ESSENCIAL – Earlier national and international figurative marks FRUTA essencial, COMPAL essencial and Compal FRUTA essencial – 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))
(see paras 38, 39, 41)
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 – Assessment of the distinctive character of an element of which a trade mark is composed
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))
(see para. 40)
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 – Criteria for assessment Jacob’s essentials – Word mark COMPAL ESSENCIAL and figurative marks FRUTA essencial, COMPAL essencial and Compal FRUTA essencial
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))
(see paras 44, 47-50, 52)
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 – Similarity of the marks concerned – Criteria for assessment – Composite mark
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))
(see paras 45, 46)
Re:
Action for annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 October 2019 (Case R 1025/2019 1), relating to opposition proceedings between Sumol + Compal Marcas and Mr Jacob.
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Sumol + Compal Marcas, SA to pay the costs relating to the present action.