Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 27.2.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 71/26 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — Simba Toys v EUIPO — Master Gift Import (BIMBA TOYS)

(Case T-129/22) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023071EN.01002602-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark BIMBA TOYS - Earlier international word and figurative marks Simba - Earlier trade name Simba Toys GmbH & Co. KG - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Comparison of the goods - Article 8(4) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Proximity of the economic sectors)

(2023/C 71/34)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Simba Toys GmbH & Co. KG (Fürth, Germany) (represented by: O. Ruhl, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: T. Frydendahl, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Master Gift Import, SLU (Ronda, Spain)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 20 December 2021 (Case R 629/2021-4).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Simba Toys GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |

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