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Document 62018CA0328
Case C-328/18 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 4 March 2020 — European Union Intellectual Property Office v Equivalenza Manufactory, SL (Appeal — EU trade mark — Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 8(1)(b) — Likelihood of confusion — Assessment of the similarity of the signs at issue — Global assessment of the likelihood of confusion — Consideration of marketing circumstances — Counteraction of a phonetic similarity through visual and conceptual differences — Conditions for counteraction)
Case C-328/18 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 4 March 2020 — European Union Intellectual Property Office v Equivalenza Manufactory, SL (Appeal — EU trade mark — Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 8(1)(b) — Likelihood of confusion — Assessment of the similarity of the signs at issue — Global assessment of the likelihood of confusion — Consideration of marketing circumstances — Counteraction of a phonetic similarity through visual and conceptual differences — Conditions for counteraction)
Case C-328/18 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 4 March 2020 — European Union Intellectual Property Office v Equivalenza Manufactory, SL (Appeal — EU trade mark — Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 8(1)(b) — Likelihood of confusion — Assessment of the similarity of the signs at issue — Global assessment of the likelihood of confusion — Consideration of marketing circumstances — Counteraction of a phonetic similarity through visual and conceptual differences — Conditions for counteraction)
IO C 161, 11.5.2020, p. 6–7
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
- Date of document:
- 04/03/2020
- Date lodged:
- 17/05/2018
- Author:
- An Chúirt Bhreithiúnais
- Form:
- Faisnéis bhreithiúnach
- Authentic language:
- Spáinnis
- Type of procedure:
- Achomharc - tá bunús leis, Caingean le haghaidh neamhniú, Achomharc - gan bhunús, Achomharc - neamh-inghlactha
- Appellant:
- Oifig Maoine Intleachtúla an Aontais Eorpaigh
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11.5.2020 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 161/6 |
Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 4 March 2020 — European Union Intellectual Property Office v Equivalenza Manufactory, SL
(Case C-328/18 P) (1)
(Appeal - EU trade mark - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 8(1)(b) - Likelihood of confusion - Assessment of the similarity of the signs at issue - Global assessment of the likelihood of confusion - Consideration of marketing circumstances - Counteraction of a phonetic similarity through visual and conceptual differences - Conditions for counteraction)
(2020/C 161/08)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Appellant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: J.F. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings: Equivalenza Manufactory, SL (represented by: G. Macías Bonilla, G. Marín Raigal and E. Armero Lavie, abogados)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 7 March 2018, Equivalenza Manufactory v EUIPO — ITM Entreprises (BLACK LABEL BY EQUIVALENZA) (T-6/17, not published, EU:T:2018:119); |
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Dismisses the action for annulment brought by Equivalenza Manufactory SL before the General Court of the European Union in Case T–6/17; |
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Orders Equivalenza Manufactory SL to bear its own costs relating both to the proceedings at first instance in Case T-6/17 and to the appeal proceedings and to pay the costs incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in both of those proceedings. |
