Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.8.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 329/29 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 30 June 2021 — Makk v EUIPO — Ubati Luxury Cosmetics (PANTA RHEI)

(Case T-501/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021329EN.01002901-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark PANTA RHEI - Earlier EU word mark PANTA RHEI - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the goods - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2021/C 329/38)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Stefan Makk (Graz, Austria) (represented by: I. Hödl, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: V. Ruzek and L. Lapinskaite, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Ubati Luxury Cosmetics, SL (Alcobendas, Spain) (represented by: C. Vendrell, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 June 2020 (Case R 2337/2019-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Ubati Luxury Cosmetics and Mr Makk.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Mr Stefan Makk to pay the costs. |

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