Domingo Alonso Group v EUIPO - Ald Automotive and Salvador Caetano Auto (my CARFLIX) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2024] EUECJ T-200/23 (06 November 2024)

Domingo Alonso Group v EUIPO - Ald Automotive and Salvador Caetano Auto (my CARFLIX) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2024] EUECJ T-200/23 (06 November 2024)

The marks 'my CARFLIX' and 'CarFlex' are visually, phonetically, and conceptually similar to at least a medium degree; the services in classes 35 and 39 are identical or similar; the relevant public includes both professionals and the general public with varying attention levels; the cumulative conditions for...

Source-derived case information.

Citation
[2024] EUECJ T-200/23
Parties
Applicant: Domingo Alonso Group, SL; Respondent: Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle (EUIPO); Intervener: Ald Automotive, SA; Other Party: Salvador Caetano Auto (SGPS), SA
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
EU Trade Mark Nullity Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From EUIPO Board of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; applicant to pay costs.
Legal Topics
Trade Marks, Likelihood of Confusion, Relative Grounds for Invalidity, Comparison of Signs, Comparison of Goods and Services
Intellectual Property European Union Law Trade Marks Likelihood of Confusion Relative Grounds for Invalidity Comparison of Signs Comparison of Goods and Services

Source-derived case record

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Downloadable case file Legal principles 5 Authorities cited 10 Party arguments 2
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Domingo Alonso Group, SL

Applicant

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

Respondent

Ald Automotive, SA

Intervener

Salvador Caetano Auto (SGPS), SA

Other Party

Procedural Posture

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

  1. 1 Whether there is a likelihood of confusion between the EU figurative mark 'my CARFLIX' and the earlier Spanish figurative mark 'CarFlex' for services in classes 35 and 39 under Article 8(1)(b) and Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001.

Ratio Decidendi

The marks 'my CARFLIX' and 'CarFlex' are visually, phonetically, and conceptually similar to at least a medium degree; the services in classes 35 and 39 are identical or similar; the relevant public includes both professionals and the general public with varying attention levels; the cumulative conditions for likelihood of confusion are met under Article 8(1)(b) Regulation (EU) 2017/1001; the Board of Appeal correctly found a risk of confusion; the appeal is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; applicant to pay costs.

Orders

  • The appeal is rejected.
  • Domingo Alonso Group, SL is ordered to pay the costs.