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Case T-55/23: Judgment of the General Court of 24 January 2024 — Tiendanimal v EUIPO — Salvana Tiernahrung (SALVAJE) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark SALVAJE — Earlier national word mark SALVANA — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Case T-55/23: Judgment of the General Court of 24 January 2024 — Tiendanimal v EUIPO — Salvana Tiernahrung (SALVAJE) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark SALVAJE — Earlier national word mark SALVANA — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Case T-55/23: Judgment of the General Court of 24 January 2024 — Tiendanimal v EUIPO — Salvana Tiernahrung (SALVAJE) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark SALVAJE — Earlier national word mark SALVANA — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001)
OJ C, C/2024/2162, 25.3.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2162/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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Official Journal |
EN Series C |
C/2024/2162 |
25.3.2024 |
Judgment of the General Court of 24 January 2024 — Tiendanimal v EUIPO — Salvana Tiernahrung (SALVAJE)
(Case T-55/23) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark SALVAJE - Earlier national word mark SALVANA - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(C/2024/2162)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Tiendanimal Comercio Electronico de Articulos para Mascotas, S.L, (Malaga, Spain) (represented by: S. Correa Rodríguez, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: P. Villani and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Salvana Tiernahrung GmbH, (Klein Offenseth-Sparrieshoop, Germany) (represented by K. Wagner and M. Kefferpütz, lawyers)
Re:
By its action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 7 November 2022 (Case R 2192/2021-5).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Tiendanimal Comercio Electronico de Articulos para Mascotas, S.L, in addition to bearing its own costs, to pay those incurred by Salvana Tiernahrung GmbH; |
3. |
Declares that the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shall bear its own costs. |
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2162/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)