Appeal loged on 17 Dec 2021, C-801/21 (EUIPO v Indo European Foods)

EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark Abresham Super Basmati Selaa Grade One World’s Best Rice – Earlier non-registered word mark BASMATI – Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and Euratom – Transition period – Interest in bringing proceedings – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Rules governing common law actions for passing off – Likelihood of misrepresentation – Likelihood of dilution of the reputation of the earlier mark