Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 16 March 2022.#Laboratorios Ern, SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark APIAL – Earlier EU word mark APIRETAL – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – No damage to reputation – Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Evidence submitted for the first time before the General Court.#Case T-315/21.

Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 16 March 2022.
Laboratorios Ern, SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark APIAL – Earlier EU word mark APIRETAL – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – No damage to reputation – Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Evidence submitted for the first time before the General Court.
Case T-315/21.

Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 16 March 2022.
Laboratorios Ern, SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark APIAL – Earlier EU word mark APIRETAL – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – No damage to reputation – Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Evidence submitted for the first time before the General Court.
Case T-315/21.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2022:141