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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 29 November 2023.
Vobro sp. z o.o. v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
Case T-29/23.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2023:765

Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 7 June 2023.
Vallegre, Vinhos do Porto, SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU word mark PORTO INSÍGNIA – Earlier EU word mark INSIGNIA – 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-33/22.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2023:316

Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 13 July 2022.
CCTY Bearing Company v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark CCTY – Earlier EU figurative mark CCVI – 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) – Misuse of rights – Article 71 of Regulation 2017/1001.
Case T-176/21.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2022:449

Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 9 February 2022.
Calzaturificio Emmegiemme Shoes Srl v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark MAIMAI MADE IN ITALY – Earlier EU word mark YAMAMAY – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Admissibility of new evidence – Alteration of the distinctive character.
Case T-589/20.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2022:59

Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 1 September 2021.
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark GT RACING – Earlier EU figurative trade mark representing bold curved, vertical and horizontal lines – Earlier EU word mark GT – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001) – Earlier non-registered national marks – Article 8(4) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(4) of Regulation 2017/1001) – Rules governing common-law action for passing off – No misrepresentation – Use in the course of trade of more than mere local significance – Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and from Euratom.
Case T-463/20.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2021:530

Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 6 October 2021.
Indo European Foods Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark Abresham Super Basmati Selaa Grade One World’s Best Rice – Earlier non-registered word mark BASMATI – Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and Euratom – Transition period – Interest in bringing proceedings – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Rules governing common law actions for passing off – Likelihood of misrepresentation – Likelihood of dilution of the reputation of the earlier mark.
Case T-342/20.

Court reports – general

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2021:651

Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 16 June 2021.
Republic of Cyprus v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark Halloumi χαλλούμι Vermion grill cheese M BELAS PREMIUM GREEK DAIRY SINCE 1927 – Earlier national certification word marks ΧΑΛΛΟΥΜΙ HALLOUMI – Bad faith – Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Relative ground for invalidity – Article 53(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 60(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation 2017/1001).
Joined Cases T-281/19 and T-351/19.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2021:362

Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 24 March 2021.
Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark Halloumi χαλλούμι Vermion grill cheese/grill est/grill kase M BELAS PREMIUM GREEK DAIRY SINCE 1927 – Earlier EU collective word mark HALLOUMI – Relative ground for refusal – Bad faith – Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Article 53(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 60(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation 2017/1001).
Case T-282/19.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2021:154

Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 20 June 2019.
Klaus Nonnemacher v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark WKU WORLD KICKBOXING AND KARATE UNION — Earlier EU word marks WKA — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) and Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — No limitation in consequence of acquiescence — Article 61(1) of Regulation 2017/1001.
Case T-390/18.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2019:439

Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 20 June 2019.
Klaus Nonnemacher v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark WKU — Earlier EU word marks WKA — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) and Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — No limitation in consequence of acquiescence — Article 61(1) of Regulation 2017/1001.
Case T-389/18.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2019:438