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Order of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 21 May 2021 –  
TrekStor v EUIPO – Yuneec Europe (Breeze)

(Case T‑158/20)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark Breeze – Earlier EU word mark Breeze – Relative ground for refusal – Comparison of the goods – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

| 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 – Similarity between the goods or services in question – Criteria for assessment  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1))  (see paras 28, 30, 42, 43) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Decisions of the Office – Legality – The Office’s previous decision-making practice – Need for a strict and complete examination in each particular case  (Council Regulation No 207/2009)  (see paras 31, 48) |

| 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 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 36, 37, 82) |

| 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 registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Word marks Breeze and Breeze  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 46, 50-52, 64, 71, 77, 83) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 January 2020 (Case R 470/2020-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Yuneec Europe and TrekStor.

Operative part

| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

| 2. | TrekStor Ltd is ordered to pay the costs. |

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