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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 20 October 2021 –  
Yadex International v EUIPO – Sütas Süt Ürünleri (PINAR Tam kivaminda Süzme Peynir Yumusacik ve Leziz)

(Case T‑560/20)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark PINAR Tam kivaminda Süzme Peynir Yumusacik ve Leziz – Earlier international figurative mark Süzme Peynir – Relative ground for refusal – 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 earlier identical or similar mark registered for 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 paras 17, 18, 98, 99) |

| 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 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  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see para. 19) |

| 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 – Figurative marks PINAR Süzme Peynir and Süzme Peynir  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 24, 30, 33, 103-105, 107, 108) |

| 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 – Similarity of the marks concerned – Criteria for assessment – Composite mark  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 35, 36, 41, 78) |

| 5. | 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 of the marks concerned – Assessment of the distinctive character of an element of which a trade mark is composed  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 39, 91) |

| 6. | 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 of the marks concerned – Criteria for assessment – Composite mark – Determination of the dominant elements  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see para. 40) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 July 2020 (Case R 2126/2019-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Sütas Süt Ürünleri and Yadex International.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Yadex International GmbH to pay the costs. |

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