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16.8.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 329/29 |
Judgment of the General Court of 30 June 2021 — Makk v EUIPO — Ubati Luxury Cosmetics (PANTA RHEI)
(Case T-501/20) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark PANTA RHEI - Earlier EU word mark PANTA RHEI - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the goods - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2021/C 329/38)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Stefan Makk (Graz, Austria) (represented by: I. Hödl, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: V. Ruzek and L. Lapinskaite, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Ubati Luxury Cosmetics, SL (Alcobendas, Spain) (represented by: C. Vendrell, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 June 2020 (Case R 2337/2019-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Ubati Luxury Cosmetics and Mr Makk.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Mr Stefan Makk to pay the costs. |