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Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 6 July 2016 —

Mozzetti v EUIPO — di Lelio (Alfredo alla Scrofa)

(Case T‑96/15)

‛EU trade mark — Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity — Figurative EU trade mark Alfredo alla Scrofa — Earlier national word mark L’ORIGINALE ALFREDO — Request for proof of genuine use — Article 57(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009’

| 1. | EU trade mark — Surrender, revocation and invalidity — Examination of the application — Proof of use of the earlier mark — Request presented expressly and on time by the applicant — Possibility of submitting the application for the first time before the Board of Appeal — Exclusion (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 57(2)) (see paras 18, 19, 24) |

| 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 — Criteria for assessment (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 31, 32) |

| 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 (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 33, 43) |

| 4. | EU trade mark — Surrender, revocation and invalidity — Relative grounds for invalidity — Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or services — Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark — Figurative mark Alfredo alla Scrofa — Word mark L’ORIGINALE ALFREDO (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(1)(b), and 53(1)(a)) (see paras 34, 35, 55, 57, 58) |

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 December 2014 (Case R 655/2014-1), relating to proceedings for a declaration of invalidity between Ms di Lelio and Mr Mozzetti.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Mario Mozzetti to pay the costs. |

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