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Case T-125/21: Judgment of the General Court of 2 March 2022 — Banco de Investimento Global v EUIPO — Banco BIC Português (EUROBIC) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark EUROBIC — Earlier EU figurative marks BiG, BANCO BiG and BiGlobal TRADE — Earlier national word marks BANCO BIG and earlier national figurative mark BANCO BiG — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-125/21: Judgment of the General Court of 2 March 2022 — Banco de Investimento Global v EUIPO — Banco BIC Português (EUROBIC) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark EUROBIC — Earlier EU figurative marks BiG, BANCO BiG and BiGlobal TRADE — Earlier national word marks BANCO BIG and earlier national figurative mark BANCO BiG — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-125/21: Judgment of the General Court of 2 March 2022 — Banco de Investimento Global v EUIPO — Banco BIC Português (EUROBIC) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark EUROBIC — Earlier EU figurative marks BiG, BANCO BiG and BiGlobal TRADE — Earlier national word marks BANCO BIG and earlier national figurative mark BANCO BiG — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
OJ C 171, 25.4.2022, p. 30–31
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
OJ C 171, 25.4.2022, p. 26–26
(GA)
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25.4.2022 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 171/30 |
Judgment of the General Court of 2 March 2022 — Banco de Investimento Global v EUIPO — Banco BIC Português (EUROBIC)
(Case T-125/21) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark EUROBIC - Earlier EU figurative marks BiG, BANCO BiG and BiGlobal TRADE - Earlier national word marks BANCO BIG and earlier national figurative mark BANCO BiG - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2022/C 171/39)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Banco de Investimento Global, SA (Lisbon, Portugal) (represented by: N. Lucas, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Banco BIC Português, SA (Lisbon) (represented by: P. Sousa e Silva, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 November 2020 (Case R 607/2019-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Banco de Investimento Global and Banco BIC Português.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Banco de Investimento Global, SA to pay the costs. |