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**Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 December 2016 — Universidad Internacional de la Rioja v EUIPO — Universidad de la Rioja (UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL DE LA RIOJA uniR)**

**(Case T**‑**561/15)**

(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL DE LA RIOJA uniR — Earlier EU word mark UNIRIOJA — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

1.      *EU trade mark — Appeals procedure — Action before the EU judicature — Jurisdiction of the General Court — Re-evaluation of the facts in the light of evidence produced for the first time before it — Precluded*

*(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 65)*

*(see para. 16)*

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 — Criteria for assessment*

*(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))*

*(see paras 22, 23, 74)*

3.      *EU trade mark — Appeals procedure — Action before the EU judicature — Legality of the decision of a Board of Appeal adjudicating in opposition proceedings — No challenge on the part of the applicant for an EU trade mark to the determination of the relevant public at issue before the Board of Appeal — Effect*

*(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(1)(b), and 76)*

*(see paras 31-33)*

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 — Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark — Assessment of the likelihood of confusion — Determination of the relevant public — Attention level of the public*

*(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))*

*(see para. 37)*

5.      *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*

*(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))*

*(see para. 48)*

6.      *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 UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL DE LA RIOJA uniR — Word mark UNIRIOJA*

*(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))*

*(see paras 76-81)*

7.      *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 — Coexistence of earlier marks on the market — Effect*

*(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))*

*(see para. 87)*

**Re:**

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|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 June 2015 (Case R 1914/2014-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Universidad de la Rioja and Universidad Internacional de la Rioja. |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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| 1. |  | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. |  | Orders Universidad Internacional de la Rioja, SA to pay the costs. |

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