Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 21 December 2021.#Fashion Energy Srl v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark 1st AMERICAN – Earlier EU figurative mark representing an eagle or other bird of prey – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Phonetic similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Article 72(6) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001.#Case T-699/20.

Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 21 December 2021.
Fashion Energy Srl v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark 1st AMERICAN – Earlier EU figurative mark representing an eagle or other bird of prey – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Phonetic similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Article 72(6) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001.
Case T-699/20.

Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 21 December 2021.
Fashion Energy Srl v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark 1st AMERICAN – Earlier EU figurative mark representing an eagle or other bird of prey – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Phonetic similarity of the signs – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Article 72(6) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001.
Case T-699/20.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2021:928