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Order of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 12 September 2022 –  
Biologische Heilmittel Heel v EUIPO – Esi (TRAUMGEL)

(Case T‑130/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TO0130_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark TRAUMGEL – Earlier EU word mark Traumeel – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – No similarity of the goods – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now 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  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 29, 30) |

| 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 between the goods or services in question – Criteria for assessment – Complementary nature of the goods or services  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 31-34, 40, 46, 48) |

| 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 TRAUMGEL and word mark Traumeel  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 37-39, 41, 44, 47, 51, 52) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Decisions of EUIPO – EUIPO’s previous decision-making practice – Principle of legality – Need for a strict and complete examination in each particular case  (Council Regulation No 207/2009)  (see paragraphs 42, 43) |

Operative part

| 1. | The action is dismissed as manifestly lacking any foundation in law. |

| 2. | Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH shall pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TO0130_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 171, 25.4.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:171:TOC).

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