Дело T-***/**: *****************, Съдебно решение от **.**.2021 г.

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... round for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Counteraction of visual and phonetic similarities through conceptual differences – Conditions for counteraction)

In Case T‑442/20,

Isaline Grangé, residing in Edegem (Belgium),

Alizée Van Strydonck, residing in Strombeek-Bever (Belgium),

represented by M. De Vroey, lawyer,

applicants,

v

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), represented by P. Villani and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents,

defendant,

the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO being

Nema Srl, established in San Lazzaro di Savena (Italy),

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 June 2020 (Case R 2960/2019-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Nema, on the one hand, and Ms Grangé and Ms Van Strydonck, on the other,

THE GENERAL COURT (Third Chamber),

composed of A.M. Collins, President, Z. Csehi (Rapporteur) and G. Steinfatt, Judges,

Registrar: E. Coulon,

having regard to the application lodged at the Court Registry on 13 July 2020,

having regard to the response lodged at the Court Registry on 25 November 2020,

having regard to the fact that no request for a hearing was submitted by the parties within three weeks after service of notification of the close of the written part of the procedure, and having decided to rule on the action without an oral part of the procedure, pursuant to Article 106(3) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court,

gives the following

Judgment

Background to the dispute

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