Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Single Judge) of 1 February 2023 –  
Harbaoui v EUIPO – Google (GC GOOGLE CAR)

(Case T‑568/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TJ0568_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark GC GOOGLE CAR – Earlier EU word mark GOOGLE – Relative ground for refusal – Taking unfair advantage of the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark – 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 – Similarity of the marks concerned – Criteria for assessment – Composite mark  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paragraphs 16, 21, 22, 37) |

| 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 – Figurative mark GC GOOGLE CAR and word mark GOOGLE  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paragraphs 26, 40, 56, 65) |

| 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 – Link between the marks – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paragraph 48) |

| 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 – Conditions – Taking unfair advantage of the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paragraph 60) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Mr Zoubier Harbaoui to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TJ0568_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 431, 25.10.2021](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2021:431:TOC).

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