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Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 26 June 2019 –  
Balani Balani and Others v EUIPO — Play Hawkers (HAWKERS)

(Case T‑651/18)

(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark HAWKERS — Earlier EU figurative mark HAWKERS — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(5) 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 enjoying a reputation — Protection of well-known earlier mark extended to dissimilar goods or services — Conditions — Reputation of the mark in the Member State or the EU — Definition — Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paras 14, 15, 19, 23, 24, 29) |

| 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 enjoying a reputation — Protection of well-known earlier mark extended to dissimilar goods or services — Figurative marks HAWKERS  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paras 36, 37, 51, 56-59) |

| 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 enjoying a reputation — Protection of well-known earlier mark extended to dissimilar goods or services — Conditions — Taking unfair advantage of the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark –Definition  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see para. 40) |

| 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 enjoying a reputation — Protection of well-known earlier mark extended to dissimilar goods or services — Conditions — Taking unfair advantage of the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark — Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paras 41, 42, 55) |

| 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 enjoying a reputation — Protection of well-known earlier mark extended to dissimilar goods or services — Conditions — Link between the marks — Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paras 43, 44) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 August 2018 (Case R 396/2018-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Play Hawkers, on the one side, and Mr Balani Balani, Mr Balani Shivdasani and Mr Balani Shivdasani, on the other side.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Sonu Gangaram Balani Balani, Anup Suresh Balani Shivdasani and Amrit Suresh Balani Shivdasani to pay the costs. |

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