Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 16 February 2017.DMC Srl v European Union Intellectual Property Office.EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark De Giusti ORGOGLIO — Earlier EU word mark ORGOGLIO — Relative ground for refusal — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009.Case T-18/16.

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Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 16 February 2017 — DMC v EUIPO — Etike’ International (De Giusti ORGOGLIO)

(Case T‑18/16)

(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark De Giusti ORGOGLIO — Earlier EU word mark ORGOGLIO — Relative ground for refusal — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

  1. EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Relative grounds for refusal—Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services—Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark—Criteria for assessment

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))

(see paras 18-20, 60)

  1. EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Relative grounds for refusal—Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar 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

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))

(see para. 24)

  1. EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Relative grounds for refusal—Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services—Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark—Figurative mark De Giusti ORGOGLIO and word mark ORGOGLIO

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))

(see paras 26, 30, 43, 57, 62)

  1. EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Relative grounds for refusal—Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services—Similarity of the marks concerned—Criteria for assessment—Composite mark

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))

(see para. 32)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 November 2015 (Case R 1764/2013-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Etike’ International and DMC.

Operative part

The Court:

  1. Dismisses the action;

  2. Orders DMC Srl to pay the costs.

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