Comercializadora Eloro v EUIPO - Zumex Group (JUMEX) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2021] EUECJ T-310/20 (28 April 2021)

Comercializadora Eloro v EUIPO - Zumex Group (JUMEX) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2021] EUECJ T-310/20 (28 April 2021)

The marks JUMEX and zumex are visually and phonetically similar to a degree that, given the identity of the goods and the average distinctiveness of the earlier mark, creates a likelihood of confusion for the average EU consumer. The applicant's arguments regarding the distinctiveness of figurative elements and the...

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Citation
[2021] EUECJ T-310/20
Parties
Applicant: Comercializadora Eloro, SA; Respondent: Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle (EUIPO); Intervener: Zumex Group, SA
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
EU Trade Mark Opposition Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From EUIPO Board of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
EU Trade Mark Law, Likelihood of Confusion, Opposition Proceedings, Distinctiveness of Marks
Intellectual Property EU Trade Mark Law Likelihood of Confusion Opposition Proceedings Distinctiveness of Marks

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Parties

Comercializadora Eloro, SA

Applicant

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

Respondent

Zumex Group, SA

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 likelihood of confusion between the marks JUMEX and zumex under Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001)
  2. 2 Whether the visual, phonetic, and conceptual similarities between the marks are sufficient to create a likelihood of confusion
  3. 3 Whether the distinctiveness of the earlier mark was properly assessed

Ratio Decidendi

The marks JUMEX and zumex are visually and phonetically similar to a degree that, given the identity of the goods and the average distinctiveness of the earlier mark, creates a likelihood of confusion for the average EU consumer. The applicant's arguments regarding the distinctiveness of figurative elements and the conceptual differences were not sufficient to overcome the similarities. The Board of Appeal did not err in its assessment.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is rejected.
  • Comercializadora Eloro, SA is ordered to pay the costs of EUIPO and Zumex Group, SA.