1. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Enhanced distinctiveness of the earlier mark – Criteria for assessment

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 8(1)(b) and 60(1)(a))

(see paragraphs 15, 16, 74-77, 88, 89, 94)

2. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Assessment of the likelihood of confusion – Determination of the relevant public – Attention level of the public – Medicinal products

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 8(1)(b) and 60(1)(a))

(see paragraphs 18, 22, 91)

3. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Word mark BREZTRI – Word marks ONBREZ, BREZILIZER and BREEZHALER

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 8(1)(b) and 60(1)(a))

(see paragraphs 25, 39, 48, 50, 52, 61, 63, 65, 82-84, 101)

4. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Similarity of the marks concerned – Criteria for assessment – Composite mark – Assessment of the distinctive character of an element of which a trade mark is composed

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 8(1)(b) and 60(1)(a))

(see paragraphs 26, 29, 30, 38, 47, 51)

5. 

EU trade mark – Decisions of EUIPO – Legality – Examination by the EU judicature – Criteria

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001)

(see paragraph 37)

6. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Likelihood of association – Earlier marks exhibiting characteristics enabling them to be regarded as forming part of the same series or family – Conditions

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 8(1)(b) and 60(1)(a))

(see paragraphs 97-99)

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders Novartis AG to pay the costs.