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Language: en
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Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 24 May 2023 –  
Bimbo v EUIPO – Bottari Europe (BimboBIKE)

(Case T‑509/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TJ0509_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark BimboBIKE – Earlier national word mark BIMBO – Relative ground for refusal – Detriment to reputation – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

| 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 enjoying a reputation – Extension of protection of earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Aim  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paragraph 19) |

| 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 enjoying a reputation – Extension of protection of earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Conditions  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paragraph 20) |

| 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 enjoying a reputation – Extension of protection of earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Proof to be adduced by proprietor – Future, non-hypothetical risk of unfair advantage or detriment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paragraphs 30, 31) |

| 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 enjoying a reputation – Extension of protection of earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Figurative mark BimboBIKE and word mark BIMBO  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paragraphs 32-34, 44-46, 51-53) |

| 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 enjoying a reputation – Extension of protection of earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Conditions – Link between the marks – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(5))  (see paragraphs 39-42) |

| 6. | EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Jurisdiction of the General Court – Review of the lawfulness of decisions of the Boards of Appeal – Re-examination of the facts in the light of evidence not previously submitted before EUIPO bodies – Precluded  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 72)  (see paragraph 56) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders each party to bear its own costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TJ0509_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 389, 10.10.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:389:TOC).

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