Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 20 November 2024 –  
Laboratorio SYS v EUIPO – Dr. Babor (sYs)

(Case T‑39/24)

(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark sYs – Earlier national figurative marks S&S cosmética natural – Relative ground for invalidity – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered in respect of identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 8(1)(b) and 60(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 19, 20, 89) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered in respect of identical or similar goods or services – Similarity between the marks concerned – Criteria for assessment – Composite mark  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 8(1)(b) and 60(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 27, 28, 41, 50, 58, 86) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Decisions of EUIPO – Principle of equal treatment – Principle of sound administration – EUIPO’s previous decision-making practice – Principle of legality – Need for a stringent and full examination in each individual case  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001)  (see paragraphs 54, 55) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered in respect of identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Word mark sYs and figurative mark S&S cosmética natural  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 8(1)(b) and 60(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 94-101) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Laboratorio SYS, SL to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Dr. Babor GmbH & Co. KG; |

| 3. | Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs. |

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