16.11.2020

Official Journal of the European Union

C 390/36

(Case T-737/19) (*)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark MontiSierra HUEVOS CON SABOR A CAMPO - Earlier EU and national word marks MONTESIERRA - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity between goods - Similarity between signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Proof of genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons)

(2020/C 390/51)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Huevos Herrera Mejías, SL (Torre Alháquime, Spain) (represented by: E. Manresa Medina, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Montesierra, SA (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 September 2019 (Case R 2021/2018-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Montesierra and Huevos Herrera Mejías.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.Dismisses the action;

2.Orders Huevos Herrera Mejías, SL to pay the costs.

(*)

Language of the case: Spanish.

ECLI:EU:C:2020:140