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Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 20 December 2023 – Campofrio Food Group v EUIPO – Cerioti Holding (SNACK MI)

(Case T‑736/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TJ0736_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark SNACK MI – Earlier national figurative marks CAMPOFRIO SNACK’IN – Relative grounds for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – No damage to reputation – Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001)

| 1. | 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 – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 24, 25, 80, 91, 94) |

| 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 – Assessment of the likelihood of confusion – Determination of the relevant public – Level of attention of the public  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraph 28) |

| 3. | 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 – Similarity between the marks concerned – Criteria for assessment – Composite mark – Weak distinctive character of the dominant element  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 31, 32, 38, 45, 73, 74) |

| 4. | 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 SNACK MI and CAMPOFRIO SNACK’IN  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 44, 49, 50-52, 59, 60, 65, 70-72, 84-86) |

| 5. | 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 – Enhanced distinctiveness of the earlier mark – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraph 81) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Campofrio Food Group, SA to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TJ0736_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 24, 23.1.2023](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2023:024:TOC).

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