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Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 29 June 2022 –  
Jose A. Alfonso Arpon v EUIPO – Puma (PLUMAflex by Roal)

(Case T‑357/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TJ0357_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark PLUMAflex by Roal – Earlier EU figurative mark PUMA – Relative ground for refusal – Damage to reputation – Article 8(5) 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 enjoying a reputation – Protection of well-known earlier mark extended to dissimilar goods or services – Conditions – Link between the marks – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paras 16-18) |

| 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 enjoying a reputation – Protection of well-known earlier mark extended to dissimilar goods or services – Conditions – Taking unfair advantage of the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark – Detriment to the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark – Relevant public  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see para. 19) |

| 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 enjoying a reputation – Protection of well-known earlier mark extended to dissimilar goods or services – Conditions – Similarity of the marks concerned – Degree of similarity required  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paras 25-27) |

| 4. | 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 enjoying a reputation – Protection of well-known earlier mark extended to dissimilar goods or services – Figurative marks PLUMAflex by Roal and PUMA  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paras 44, 46, 49-55, 57, 66, 69, 71) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Assessment of the registrability of a sign – Solely EU rules taken into account – Earlier registration of the mark in certain Member States or third countries – Decisions not binding EU bodies  (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 2017/1001)  (see para. 68) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Jose A. Alfonso Arpon SL to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TJ0357_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 329, 16.8.2021](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2021:329:TOC).

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