1. 

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 para. 23)

2. 

Acts of the institutions – Temporal application – Application of the substantive law in force at the time of the application for the registration of a trade mark

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))

(see para. 27)

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 – Criteria for assessment

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))

(see paras 28-31, 77, 83, 86)

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 TC CARL and figurative mark CARL TOUCH

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))

(see paras 43, 50, 53, 74, 80, 89, 95)

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

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))

(see paras 44-47, 59-62, 64)

6. 

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 – Weak distinctive character of the earlier mark – Effect

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))

(see para. 78)

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders Topcart GmbH to pay the costs.