Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 14 July 2016 —

Preferisco Foods v EUIPO — Piccardo & Savore
’ (PREFERISCO)

(Case T‑371/15)

‛EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark PREFERISCO — Earlier EU word mark I PREFERITI — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009’

| 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 (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 15, 16, 35) |

| 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 — Figurative mark PREFERISCO and word mark I PREFERITI (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 17, 21, 34, 41) |

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 April 2015 (Case R 2598/2013-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Piccardo & Savore’ and Preferisco Foods.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Preferisco Foods Ltd to pay the costs. |

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