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Document 62020TA0025
Case T-25/20: Judgment of the General Court of 11 November 2020 — Deutsche Post v EUIPO Pošta Slovenije (Representation of a stylised horn) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for registration of an EU figurative mark representing a stylised horn — Earlier EU figurative mark representing a post horn on a yellow background — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Lack of distinctive character of the earlier mark — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-25/20: Judgment of the General Court of 11 November 2020 — Deutsche Post v EUIPO Pošta Slovenije (Representation of a stylised horn) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for registration of an EU figurative mark representing a stylised horn — Earlier EU figurative mark representing a post horn on a yellow background — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Lack of distinctive character of the earlier mark — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-25/20: Judgment of the General Court of 11 November 2020 — Deutsche Post v EUIPO Pošta Slovenije (Representation of a stylised horn) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for registration of an EU figurative mark representing a stylised horn — Earlier EU figurative mark representing a post horn on a yellow background — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Lack of distinctive character of the earlier mark — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
IO C 9, 11.1.2021, p. 19–19
(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:
- 11/11/2020
- Date lodged:
- 17/01/2020
- Author:
- Cúirt Ghinearálta
- Form:
- Faisnéis bhreithiúnach
- Authentic language:
- Béarla
- Type of procedure:
- Caingean le haghaidh neamhniú - gan bhunús
- Defendant:
- Oifig Maoine Intleachtúla an Aontais Eorpaigh
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11.1.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 9/19 |
Judgment of the General Court of 11 November 2020 — Deutsche Post v EUIPO Pošta Slovenije (Representation of a stylised horn)
(Case T-25/20) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for registration of an EU figurative mark representing a stylised horn - Earlier EU figurative mark representing a post horn on a yellow background - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - Lack of distinctive character of the earlier mark - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2021/C 9/28)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Deutsche Post AG (Bonn, Germany) (represented by: M. Viefhues, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Pošta Slovenije d.o.o. (Maribor, Slovenia) (represented by: M. Kavčič and R. Jerovšek, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 November 2019 (Case R 994/2019 1) relating to opposition proceedings between Deutsche Post and Pošta Slovenije.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Deutsche Post AG to pay the costs. |
