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Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 12 July 2017 —  
Frinsa del Noroeste v EUIPO — Frigoríficos Unidos (Frinsa LA CONSERVERA)

(Case T‑634/15)

(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark Frinsa LA CONSERVERA — Earlier EU figurative mark FRIUSA — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

| 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 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 16, 17, 65, 66) |

| 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 — Earlier trade mark constituted by an EU trade mark — Refusal to register on a ground relating to refusal even limited to part of the Union  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 18, 79) |

| 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 — Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark — Assessment of the likelihood of confusion — Determination of the relevant public — Attention level of the public  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see para. 20) |

| 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 registered for identical or similar goods or services — Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark — Figurative marks Frinsa LA CONSERVERA and FRIUSA  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 22, 28, 29, 47, 82) |

| 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 registered for identical or similar goods or services — Similarity between the goods or services in question — Complementary nature of the goods  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see para. 23) |

| 6. | 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 — Composite mark  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 32, 37-39) |

| 7. | 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 — Weighing elements of similarity or difference between the signs — Taking into account of the intrinsic characteristics of the signs or the conditions in which the goods or services are marketed — Food sector  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see para. 67) |

| 8. | 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 — Coexistence of earlier marks on the market — Effect  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see para. 77) |

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 July 2015 (Case R 2382/2014-5) relating to opposition proceedings between Frigoríficos Unidos and Frinsa del Noroeste.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Frinsa del Noroeste, SA to pay the costs. |

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