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

(Case T‑501/20)

(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)

| 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 19-21, 28, 54, 56, 60) |

| 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 – Word marks PANTA RHEI and PANTA RHEI  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 24, 29, 36, 42, 46, 53, 55, 59-61) |

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

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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

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