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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 2 February 2022 –  
Vita Zahnfabrik v EUIPO – VIPI Produtos Odontológicos (VITABLOCS TriLuxe forte)

(Case T‑202/21)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Word mark VITABLOCS TriLuxe forte – Earlier EU word mark TRILUX – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now 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  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 22-26, 56) |

| 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 – Similarity of the marks concerned – Criteria for assessment – Composite mark  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 32-34) |

| 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 – Word marks VITABLOCS TriLuxe forte and TRILUX  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 44, 48, 49, 58, 59) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 February 2021 (Case R 818/2020 4) relating to opposition proceedings between VIPI Indústria, Comércio, Exportação E Importação De Produtos Odontológicos and Vita Zahnfabrik H. Rauter.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Vita Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |

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