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Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 29 November 2023 –  
TVR Automotive v EUIPO – TVR Italia (TVR)

(Case T‑53/23) (
[1](#t-ECR_62023TJ0053_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark TVR – Earlier EU figurative mark TVR ITALIA – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Right to fair legal process – Legitimate expectations)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Decisions of the Office – Principle of equal treatment – Principle of sound administration – The Office’s previous decision-making practice – Principle of legality – Need for a stringent and full examination in each individual case  (Council Regulation No 207/2009)  (see paragraphs 20, 22) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an identical or similar earlier mark registered in respect of identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Figurative marks TVR and TVR ITALIA  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 23-25) |

Operative part

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders TVR Automotive Ltd and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to bear their own costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62023TJ0053_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 112, 27.3.2023](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2023:112:TOC).

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