Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 6 September 2023
Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 6 September 2023
Data
- Court
- General Court
- Case date
- 6 september 2023
Verdict
Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 6 September 2023 –
Adega Ponte da Boga v EUIPO – Viñedos y Bodegas Dominio de Tares
(P3 DOMINIO DE TARES)
(Case T‑107/22)(1)
"(European Union trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - European Union figurative mark P3 DOMINIO DE TARES - Earlier national figurative mark P PONTE DA BOGA - Relative ground for invalidity - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))"
1. EU trade markSurrender, revocation and invalidityRelative grounds for invalidityExistence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or servicesLikelihood of confusion with the earlier markCriteria for assessment
(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))
(see paragraphs 18, 19, 70, 75, 79, 80)
2. EU trade markSurrender, revocation and invalidityRelative grounds for invalidityExistence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or servicesLikelihood of confusion with the earlier markFigurative marks P3 DOMINIO DE TARES and P PONTE DA BOGA
(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(1)(b) and 53(1)(a))
(see paragraphs 21, 22, 43, 52, 60, 69, 83)
3. EU trade markSurrender, revocation and invalidityRelative grounds for invalidityExistence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or servicesSimilarity between the marks concernedCriteria for assessmentComposite markAssessment of the distinctive character of an element of a trade mark
(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b))
(see paragraphs 24, 25, 35, 36, 39)
Operative part
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Adega Ponte da Boga, SL, to pay the costs.