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Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 14 December 2022 –  
Nemport Liman İşletmeleri Ve Özel Antrepo Nakliye Ticaret v EUIPO – Newport Europe (NEMPORT LİMAN İŞLETMELERİ)

(Case T‑18/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TJ0018_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark NEMPORT LİMAN İŞLETMELERİ – Earlier EU word mark Newport – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

| 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  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 15, 16, 60, 61) |

| 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 – Assessment of the likelihood of confusion – Determination of the relevant public – Attention level of the public  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraph 19) |

| 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 – Figurative mark NEMPORT LİMAN İŞLETMELERİ and word mark Newport  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 23-25, 39, 46, 52, 58, 59, 66) |

| 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 – Similarity of the marks concerned – Criteria for assessment – Composite mark  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 26, 27, 33, 36, 44, 53, 54) |

| 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 – 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 – Transport sector  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraph 62) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 11 November 2021 (Case R 562/2021-4); |

| 2. | Orders EUIPO to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TJ0018_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 84, 21.2.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:084:TOC).

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