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Case T-324/20: Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2021 — Yongkang Kugooo Technology v EUIPO — Ford Motor Company (kugoo) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark kugoo — Earlier EU and national word marks KUGA and earlier EU word mark KUGA ENERGI — Relative ground for refusal — 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-324/20: Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2021 — Yongkang Kugooo Technology v EUIPO — Ford Motor Company (kugoo) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark kugoo — Earlier EU and national word marks KUGA and earlier EU word mark KUGA ENERGI — Relative ground for refusal — 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-324/20: Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2021 — Yongkang Kugooo Technology v EUIPO — Ford Motor Company (kugoo) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark kugoo — Earlier EU and national word marks KUGA and earlier EU word mark KUGA ENERGI — Relative ground for refusal — 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 263, 5.7.2021, p. 20–20
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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5.7.2021 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 263/20 |
Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2021 — Yongkang Kugooo Technology v EUIPO — Ford Motor Company (kugoo)
(Case T-324/20) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark kugoo - Earlier EU and national word marks KUGA and earlier EU word mark KUGA ENERGI - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2021/C 263/26)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Yongkang Kugooo Technology Co. Ltd (Yongkang, China) (represented by: P. Pérot, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan, United States)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 March 2020 (Case R 65/2019-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Ford Motor Company and Yongkang Kugooo Technology.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Yongkang Kugooo Technology Co. Ltd to pay the costs. |