EFFAS v EUIPO - CFA Institute (CEFA Certified European Financial Analyst)

JUDGMENT OF THE GENERAL COURT (Second Chamber)21 December 2021 (*)(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU word mark CEFA Certified European Financial Analyst – Earlier EU word mark CFA – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))In Case T‑369/20,European Federation of Financial Analysts’ Societies (EFFAS), established in Frankfurt am Main (Germany), represented by S. Merico, G. Macías Bonilla and F. Miazzetto, lawyers,applicant,v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), represented by P. Villani, J. Crespo Carrillo and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents,defendant,the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court, being CFA Institute, established in Charlottesville, Virginia (United States), represented by G. Engels and W. May, lawyers,ACTION brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 31 March 2020 (Case R 1082/2019-5), relating to opposition proceedings between CFA Institute and EFFAS,THE GENERAL COURT (Second Chamber),composed of V. Tomljenović (Rapporteur), President, F. Schalin and P. Škvařilová-Pelzl, Judges,Registrar: A. Juhász-Tóth, Administrator,having regard to the application lodged at the Court Registry on 13 June 2020,having regard to the response of EUIPO lodged at the Court Registry on 31 August 2020,having regard to the response of the intervener, lodged at the...