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Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 28 February 2024 –  
Atomico Investment v EUIPO – Gomes Tominaga (atomic fund)

(Case T‑98/23) (
[1](#t-ECR_62023TJ0098_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark atomic fund – Earlier EU word mark ATOMICO – Lack of evidence of the reputation of the earlier mark – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Remittal of the case to the Opposition Division)

| 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 – Extension of protection of the earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Conditions – Reputation of the mark in the Member State or in the European Union – Concept – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paragraphs 15, 16) |

| 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 – Extension of protection of the earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Figurative mark atomic fund and word mark ATOMICO  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paragraphs 23, 53, 61, 68, 74, 75, 80-85) |

| 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 – Extension of protection of the earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Conditions – Reputation of the mark in the Member State or in the European Union – Evidence in support of the reputation  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paragraphs 34, 43) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Atomico Investment Holdings Ltd to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62023TJ0098_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 127, 11.4.2023](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2023:127:TOC).

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