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Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 8 November 2017 — Isocell v EUIPO — iCell (iCell. Insulation Technology Made in Sweden)

(Case T‑777/16)

(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark iCell. Insulation Technology Made in Sweden — Earlier EU word mark Isocell, earlier international word mark Isocell and earlier international and national word marks ISOCELL — 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))

| 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  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 18, 19, 42) |

| 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—Figurative mark iCell. Insulation Technology Made in Sweden—Word marks Isocell and ISOCELL  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 21, 30, 37, 40, 41, 43) |

| 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 of the marks concerned—Criteria for assessment—Composite mark  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 24, 25) |

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28 July 2016 (Case R 181/2016-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Isocell and iCell.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Isocell GmbH to pay the costs. |

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