Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 5.7.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 263/20 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2021 — Yongkang Kugooo Technology v EUIPO — Ford Motor Company (kugoo)

(Case T-324/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021263EN.01002001-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark kugoo - Earlier EU and national word marks KUGA and earlier EU word mark KUGA ENERGI - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2021/C 263/26)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Yongkang Kugooo Technology Co. Ltd (Yongkang, China) (represented by: P. Pérot, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan, United States)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 March 2020 (Case R 65/2019-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Ford Motor Company and Yongkang Kugooo Technology.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Yongkang Kugooo Technology Co. Ltd to pay the costs. |

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