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Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 13 June 2019 — Luz Saúde v EUIPO — Clínica La Luz (HOSPITAL DA LUZ)

(Case T‑357/18)

(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for registration of EU figurative mark HOSPITAL DA LUZ — Earlier national figurative mark clínica LALUZ — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

| 1. | Action for annulment — Pleas in law — Lack of or inadequate statement of reasons — Separate plea from the one concerning substantive legality  (Arts 263 and 296 TFEU)  (see para. 26) |

| 2. | EU trade mark — Procedural provisions — Statement of reasons for decisions  (Art. 296 TFEU)  (see para. 27) |

| 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  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 28, 35) |

| 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 — Assessment of the likelihood of confusion — Determination of the relevant public — Attention level of the public  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 38, 39) |

| 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 — Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark — Figurative marks HOSPITAL DA LUZ and clínica LALUZ  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 40, 42, 45, 48, 50-52, 54, 56, 58, 63, 65, 66) |

| 6. | 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 para. 43) |

Re

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 April 2018 (Case R 2084/2017-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Clínica La Luz and Luz Saúde.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Luz Saúde, SA to pay the costs. |

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