Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 17 September 2019 –  
Grupo Bimbo v EUIPO — Rubio Snacks (Tia Rosa)

(Case T‑464/18)

(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark Tia Rosa — Earlier national figurative mark TIA ROSA — Relative ground for refusal — Similarity of the goods — 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 paras 25, 26) |

| 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 — Figurative marks Tia Rosa and TIA ROSA  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 28, 73) |

| 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 between the goods or services in question — Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see para. 39) |

| 4. | EU trade mark — Decisions of the Office — Legality — Examination by the EU judicature — Criteria  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001)  (see para. 69) |

| 5. | EU trade mark — Decisions of the Office — Principle of equal treatment — Principle of sound administration — EUIPO’s previous decision-making practice  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001)  (see paras 70, 71) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 May 2018 (Case R 2739/2017-5), relating to opposition proceeding between Rubio Snacks and Grupo Bimbo.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Grupo Bimbo, SAB de CV to pay the costs. |

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