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Order of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 9 September 2019 –  
Shore Capital International v EUIPO — Circle Imperium (The Inner Circle)

(Case T‑575/18)

(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Figurative mark The Inner Circle — Earlier EU word mark InnerCircle — Relative ground for refusal — No similarity between the services — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

| 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) |

| 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, At. 8(1)(b))  (see para. 21) |

| 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 mark The Inner Circle and word mark InnerCircle  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 22, 23, 28, 38, 40, 44, 45, 47) |

| 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 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 paras 33, 34) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 June 2018 (Case R 1402/2017-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Shore Capital International and Circle Imperium.

Operative part

| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

| 2. | Shore Capital International Ltd shall pay the costs. |

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