1. 

EU trade mark – Observations of third parties and opposition – Examination of the opposition – Proof of use of the earlier mark – Partial use – Effect – Meaning of ‘a part of the products or the services’ covered by the registration

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 47(2) and (3))

(see paras 23, 24)

2. 

EU trade mark – Observations of third parties and opposition – Examination of the opposition – Proof of use of the earlier mark – Genuine use – Meaning – Criteria for assessment

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 47(2) and (3))

(see paras 30-32, 35)

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

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))

(see paras 48, 49)

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 – Earlier trade mark constituted by an EU trade mark – Refusal to register where there is a relative ground for refusal, even if limited to part of the Union

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))

(see para. 50)

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 – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Assessment of the likelihood of confusion – Determination of the relevant public – Attention level of the public

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))

(see para. 55)

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 – 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 58, 67)

7. 

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 – Figurative mark MontiSierra HUEVOS CON SABOR A CAMPO and word marks MONTESIERRA

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))

(see paras 68-70, 75, 95, 96, 101, 102)

8. 

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 71-73)

9. 

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 – Possibility of a visual similarity between a figurative mark and a word mark

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 8(1)(b))

(see para. 81)

10. 

EU trade mark – Decisions of EUIPO – Principle of equal treatment – Principle of sound administration – EUIPO’s previous decision-making practice – Principle of legality – Need for a strict and complete examination in each particular case

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001)

(see paras 98, 99)

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders Huevos Herrera Mejías, SL to pay the costs.