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Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 8 July 2020 –  
Essential Export v EUIPO – Shenzhen Liouyi International Trading (TOTU)

(Case T‑633/19)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for a figurative EU trade mark allegedly containing the word element ‘TOTU’ and coloured red and black – Earlier EU trade marks TOTTO – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) 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 registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b); Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rule 3(3))  (see paras 29, 30, 38) |

| 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 of the marks concerned – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 31, 33, 34) |

| 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 allegedly containing the word element ‘TOTU’ and the colours red and black – Figurative marks TOTTO  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 35, 39-43) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 July 2019 (Case R 362/2019-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Essential Export and Shenzhen Liouyi International Trading.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Essential Export SA to pay the costs. |

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