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Document 62020TA0352
Case T-352/20: Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — St. Hippolyt v EUIPO — Elephant (Strong like nature) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark Strong like nature — Earlier EU figurative mark STRONG NATURE — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Case T-352/20: Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — St. Hippolyt v EUIPO — Elephant (Strong like nature) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark Strong like nature — Earlier EU figurative mark STRONG NATURE — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Case T-352/20: Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — St. Hippolyt v EUIPO — Elephant (Strong like nature) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark Strong like nature — Earlier EU figurative mark STRONG NATURE — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
OJ C 502, 13.12.2021, p. 24–24
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
13.12.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 502/24 |
Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — St. Hippolyt v EUIPO — Elephant (Strong like nature)
(Case T-352/20) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark Strong like nature - Earlier EU figurative mark STRONG NATURE - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2021/C 502/36)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: St. Hippolyt Holding GmbH (Dielheim, Germany) (represented by: M. Gail, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Lapinskaite and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Preduzeće za proizvodnju, unutrašnju i spoljnu trgovinu Elephant Co. d.o.o. (Belgrade, Serbia) (represented by: D. Cañadas Arcas, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 March 2020 (Case R 1909/2019-1) relating to opposition proceedings between Preduzeće za proizvodnju, unutrašnju i spoljnu trgovinu Elephant and St. Hippolyt Holding.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders St. Hippolyt Holding GmbH to pay the costs. |