Vintae Luxury Wine Specialists v EUIPO - R. Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia (LOPEZ DE HARO) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2022] EUECJ T-210/21 (27 April 2022)

Vintae Luxury Wine Specialists v EUIPO - R. Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia (LOPEZ DE HARO) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2022] EUECJ T-210/21 (27 April 2022)

The marks LOPEZ DE HARO and LOPEZ DE HEREDIA are sufficiently similar visually, phonetically, and conceptually, particularly for the non-hispanophone public, due to the dominant initial element 'lopez' and identical products (wine), creating a likelihood of confusion under Article 8(1)(b) Regulation (EU) 2017/1001.

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Citation
[2022] EUECJ T-210/21
Parties
Applicant: Vintae Luxury Wine Specialists SLU; Respondent: Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle (EUIPO); Intervener: R. Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia SA
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
EU Trade Mark Opposition Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Trade Marks, Opposition Proceedings, Risk of Confusion
Intellectual Property EU Law Trade Marks Opposition Proceedings Risk of Confusion

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Parties

Vintae Luxury Wine Specialists SLU

Applicant

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

Respondent

R. Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia SA

Intervener

Procedural Posture

EU Trade Mark Opposition Appeal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applied-for mark LOPEZ DE HARO is confusingly similar to the earlier mark LOPEZ DE HEREDIA under Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001

Ratio Decidendi

The marks LOPEZ DE HARO and LOPEZ DE HEREDIA are sufficiently similar visually, phonetically, and conceptually, particularly for the non-hispanophone public, due to the dominant initial element 'lopez' and identical products (wine), creating a likelihood of confusion under Article 8(1)(b) Regulation (EU) 2017/1001.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is rejected.
  • Vintae Luxury Wine Specialists SLU is condemned to pay the costs.