Brillux v EUIPO - Synthesa Chemie (Freude an Farbe) (EU trade marks - Judgment) French Text [2020] EUECJ T-401/19 (23 September 2020)

Brillux v EUIPO - Synthesa Chemie (Freude an Farbe) (EU trade marks - Judgment) French Text [2020] EUECJ T-401/19 (23 September 2020)

The Board of Appeal correctly found a risk of confusion between the marks for a non-negligible part of the relevant public, based on the similarity of the verbal element 'Freude an Farbe', the identity or similarity of goods and services, and the applicable legal principles. The applicant failed to demonstrate any...

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Citation
[2020] EUECJ T-401/19
Parties
Applicant: Brillux GmbH & Co. KG; Respondent: Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle (EUIPO); Intervener: Synthesa Chemie GesmbH
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
EU Trade Mark Opposition Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From EUIPO Board of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Trade Marks, Opposition Proceedings, Risk of Confusion, Distinctiveness, Language and Consumer Perception
Intellectual Property European Union Law Trade Marks Opposition Proceedings Risk of Confusion Distinctiveness Language and Consumer Perception

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Parties

Brillux GmbH & Co. KG

Applicant

Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle (EUIPO)

Respondent

Synthesa Chemie GesmbH

Intervener

Procedural Posture

EU Trade Mark Opposition Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From EUIPO Board of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the Board of Appeal erred in finding a risk of confusion between the marks
  2. 2 Whether the perception of non-German-speaking consumers was correctly applied
  3. 3 Whether the visual, phonetic, and conceptual similarities were properly assessed

Ratio Decidendi

The Board of Appeal correctly found a risk of confusion between the marks for a non-negligible part of the relevant public, based on the similarity of the verbal element 'Freude an Farbe', the identity or similarity of goods and services, and the applicable legal principles. The applicant failed to demonstrate any error in the assessment or need for territorial specification.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is rejected.
  • Brillux GmbH & Co. KG is condemned to pay the costs.