Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 26 April 2023 – Volkswagen v EUIPO – XTG (XTG)

(Case T‑154/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TJ0154_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU word mark XTG – Earlier EU word mark GTX – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) 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 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, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 16, 17, 64) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an identical or similar earlier mark registered in respect of identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Assessment of the likelihood of confusion – Determination of the relevant public – Level of attention of the public  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraph 18) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Decisions of EUIPO – Legality – EUIPO’s previous decision-making practice  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001)  (see paragraph 29) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Assessment of the registrability of a sign – EU rules only taken into account – Decisions of national authorities not binding on EU bodies  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001)  (see paragraph 30) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an identical or similar earlier mark registered in respect of identical or similar goods or services – Similarity of the marks concerned – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 34, 39-41) |

| 6. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor 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 marks XTG and GTX  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 68-71) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Volkswagen AG to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TJ0154_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 198, 16.5.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:198:TOC).

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