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Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 20 November 2024 –  
Qozgar v EUIPO – L’Oréal (CLEOPATRA)

(Case T‑482/23)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU word mark CLEOPATRA – Earlier EU word mark CLEOPATRA – Relative grounds 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 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 38, 39, 58) |

| 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 – Similarity between the goods or services in question – Criteria for assessment – Complementary nature of the goods or services  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 43, 44) |

| 3. | 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 CLEOPATRA  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 50-57) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Mr Afaaq Ahmad Qozgar to pay the costs. |

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