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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 7 September 2022 –  
Łosowski v EUIPO – Skawiński (KOMBI)

(Case T‑730/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TJ0730_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark KOMBI – Earlier EU word mark kombii – Relative ground for invalidity – Likelihood of confusion – Similarity of the signs – Similarity of the goods and services – Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) and Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Reliance on an individual right to use the name ‘kombi’ under national law)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action brought against a decision by the Cancellation Division of EUIPO – Examination by the Board of Appeal – Scope – Reliance on an exclusive individual right to use a name – Irrelevant evidence  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(4) and 53(1)(c))  (see paragraph 17) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Legality of the decision of a Board of Appeal – Misreading of the decision  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(4) and 53(1)(c))  (see paragraph 18) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier 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 paragraphs 23-26, 69-71) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Word marks KOMBI and kombii  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 28, 29, 36, 47, 53, 54, 64, 73, 77) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Assessment of the likelihood of confusion – Determination of the relevant public – Attention level of the public  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraph 33) |

| 6. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Similarity between the goods or services in question – Criteria for assessment  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 41, 42) |

| 7. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Similarity of the marks concerned – Criteria for assessment  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 58, 61, 62, 63, 67) |

| 8. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Criteria for assessment – Account taken of the reputation of the earlier mark only  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraph 75) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Mr Sławomir Łosowski to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TJ0730_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 24, 17.1.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:024:TOC).

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