Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 4 October 2018 –  
Paice v EUIPO — Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE)

(Case T‑328/16)

(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU word mark DEEP PURPLE — Earlier non-registered mark DEEP PURPLE — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Rules governing common-law action for passing-off — No likelihood of misrepresentation)

| 1. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Relative grounds for refusal—Opposition by the proprietor of an unregistered trade mark or other sign used in the course of trade—Conditions—Interpretation in the light of EU law—Assessment by reference to the criteria determined by the national law governing the sign relied on  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(4))  (see paras 18-20) |

| 2. | National law—Reference to national law—United Kingdom law—Action for passing off  (see paras 22-25) |

| 3. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Relative grounds for refusal—Opposition by the proprietor of an unregistered trade mark or other sign used in the course of trade—Word mark DEEP PURPLE and non-registered mark DEEP PURPLE  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(4))  (see paras 34-36, 48-50) |

| 4. | Judicial proceedings—Introduction of new pleas during the proceedings—Conditions—New plea—Meaning—Arguments closely linked to a plea set out in the application initiating proceedings—Not included  (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 84(1))  (see para. 43) |

| 5. | EU trade mark—Procedural provisions—Statement of reasons for decisions—Scope  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 75)  (see paras 44, 45) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 March 2016 (Case R 736/2015-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Mr Paice and Mr Blackmore.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Mr Ian Paice to pay the costs. |

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