Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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| 12.7.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 278/43 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 2 June 2021 — Himmel v EUIPO — Ramirez Monfort (Hispano Suiza)

(Case T-177/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021278EN.01004301-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark Hispano Suiza - Earlier EU word mark HISPANO SUIZA - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2021/C 278/59)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Erwin Leo Himmel (Walchwil, Switzerland) (represented by: A. Gomoll, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Fischer, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Gonzalo Andres Ramirez Monfort (Barcelona, Spain)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 January 2020 (Case R 67/2019-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Mr Himmel and Mr Ramirez Monfort.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 21 January 2020 (Case R 67/2019-1); |

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| 2. | Orders EUIPO to pay the costs. |

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