Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 9 November 2016.#Juan Gallardo Blanco v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark consisting of the representation of a branding iron (shape of an H-shaped horse bit) — Earlier EU and Spanish figurative marks — Relative grounds for refusal — Genuine use of the earlier marks — Article 42(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.#Case T-716/15.

Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 9 November 2016.
Juan Gallardo Blanco v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark consisting of the representation of a branding iron (shape of an H-shaped horse bit) — Earlier EU and Spanish figurative marks — Relative grounds for refusal — Genuine use of the earlier marks — Article 42(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Case T-716/15.

Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 9 November 2016.
Juan Gallardo Blanco v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark consisting of the representation of a branding iron (shape of an H-shaped horse bit) — Earlier EU and Spanish figurative marks — Relative grounds for refusal — Genuine use of the earlier marks — Article 42(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Case T-716/15.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2016:649