Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 7 June 2023 – Cylus Cyber Security v EUIPO – Cylance (CYLUS)

(Case T‑227/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TJ0227_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark CYLUS – Earlier EU word mark CYLANCE – Relative ground for refusal – 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 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 17, 71-73) |

| 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 paragraphs 22-24, 41) |

| 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 – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Word marks CYLUS and CYLANCE  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 28, 46, 48, 55, 64, 76) |

| 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 – Similarity of the marks concerned – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 31, 53) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Decisions of EUIPO – Legality – Examination by the EU judicature – Criteria  (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 2017/1001)  (see paragraph 77) |

Operative part

The Court hereby:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Cylus Cyber Security Ltd to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TJ0227_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 244, 27.6.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:244:TOC).

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