Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 17.1.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 24/30 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 17 November 2021 — Soapland v EUIPO — Norma (Manòu)

(Case T-504/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022024EN.01003001-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark Manòu - Earlier national and international word marks MANOU - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Proof of genuine use of the earlier marks)

(2022/C 24/38)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Soapland GmbH & Co. OHG (Andernach, Germany) (represented by: M. Gail, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Fischer and A. Graul, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Norma Lebensmittelfilialbetrieb Stiftung & Co. KG (Nuremberg, Germany)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 June 2020 (Case R 1504/2019-1), concerning opposition proceedings between Norma Lebensmittelfilialbetrieb Stiftung & Co. and Soapland GmbH & Co.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Soapland GmbH & Co. OHG.to pay the costs |

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