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Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 20 October 2021 –  
Roller v EUIPO – Flex Equipos de Descanso (Dormillo)

(Case T‑597/20)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Word mark Dormillo – Earlier EU figurative mark DORMILON – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Jurisdiction of the General Court – Alteration of a decision of the Office – Assessment in the light of the powers conferred on the Board of Appeal  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 51, 71(1), 72(3), 160 and 161)  (see paras 16, 17) |

| 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  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 27-29, 63, 114) |

| 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 – Similarity between the goods or services in question – Criteria for assessment – Complementary nature of the goods or services  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 32, 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 – Word mark Dormillo and figurative mark DORMILON  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 62, 67, 68, 92, 97, 103, 118-122) |

| 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 – Composite mark  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))  (see paras 64, 73-76) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 June 2020 (Case R 2847/2019-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Flex Equipos de Descanso and Roller.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Roller GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |

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