Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2020 — Sumol + Compal Marcas, SA v EUIPO — Heretat Mont-Rubi (SUM011)

(Case T-296/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark SUM011 - Prior figurative EU word mark Sumol and prior national word mark SUMOL - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - No similarity of the goods and services - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2020/C 175/23)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Sumol + Compal Marcas, SA (Carnaxide, Portugal) (represented by: J.M. Pimenta and A.M. Sebastião, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Lapinskaite, J. Crespo Carrillo and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Heretat Mont-Rubi, SA (Font-Rubi, Spain)

Re:

Action for annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 February 2019 (Case R 1662/2018-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Sumol + Compal Marcas and Heretat Mont-Rubi.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the action;

2.	Orders Sumol + Compal Marcas, SA, to pay the costs.

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(1)  OJ C 213, 24.6.2019.