Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 18.10.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 422/12 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 1 September 2021 — FF IP v EUIPO — Seven (the DoubleF)

(Case T-23/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021422EN.01001202-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark the DoubleF - Earlier EU word mark THE DOUBLE - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Relevant public - Similarity of the goods - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2021/C 422/17)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: FF IP Srl (Mantua, Italy) (represented by: M. Locatelli, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Capostagno, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Seven SpA (Leinì, Italy) (represented by: D. Sindico and E. Tonello, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 31 October 2019 (Case R 2588/2018-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Seven and FF IP.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Dismisses Seven SpA’s application for refusal of registration of the European Union figurative mark the DoubleF for goods in Class 18 and services in Class 35; |

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| 3. | Orders FF IP Srl to pay the costs. |

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