Puma v EUIPO - Li Puma (Li Puma Design)

Judgment of the General Court of 4 December 2024 – Puma v EUIPO – Li Puma (Li Puma Design)(Case T-30/24) 1(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark Li Puma Design – Earlier EU figurative marks PUMA – Relative ground for refusal – No injury to reputation – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Link between the marks at issue)Language of the case: English Parties Applicant: Puma SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: M. Schunke and P. Trieb, lawyers)Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Luca Gottardo Li Puma (Turin, Italy)Re:By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 7 November 2023 (Case R 2291/2022-1). Operative part of the judgment The Court:Dismisses the action;Orders Puma SE to pay the costs.____________1     OJ C C/2024/1877, 11.3.2024.