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Language: en
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Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 7 April 2016 —

Industrias Tomás Morcillo v EUIPO —
Aucar Trailer (Polycart A Whole Cart Full of Benefits)

(Case T‑613/14)

‛EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for European Union figurative mark Polycart A Whole Cart Full of Benefits — Earlier European Union figurative mark POLICAR — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009’

| 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 — Similarity between the goods or services in question — Criteria for assessment (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 16, 22, 27) |

| 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 — Figurative marks Polycart A Whole Cart Full of Benefits and POLICAR (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 36-38) |

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the EUIPO of 7 May 2014 (Case R 1735/2012-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Aucar Trailer, SL and Industrias Tomás Morcillo, SL.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Industrias Tomás Morcillo, SL to pay the costs. |

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