Judgment of the General Court of 10 February 2021 — El Corte Inglés v EUIPO — MKR Design (PANTHÉ)

(Case T-117/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark PANTHÉ - Earlier national word and figurative marks PANTHER and earlier EU figurative mark P PANTHER - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Proof of genuine use of the earlier mark)

(2021/C 128/43)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: El Corte Inglés (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: J.L. Rivas Zurdo, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: MKR Design Srl (Milan, Italy) (represented by: G. Dragotti, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 December 2019 (Case R 378/2019-5), relating to opposition proceedings between El Corte Inglés and MKR Design.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the action;

2.	Orders El Corte Inglés, SA, to pay the costs.

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(1)  OJ C 129, 20.4.2020.