El Corte Inglés, SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-443/05)

Judgment of 11 Jul 2007

law://eu/cjeu/2005/t-443-05/para_50@2026-11-13

50The perception of the connections between them must therefore be assessed by taking account of any attempt at coordinating presentation of that look, that is to say coordination of its various components at the design stage or when they are purchased. That coordination may exist in particular between clothing, footwear and headgear in class 25 and the various clothing accessories which complement them such as handbags in class 18. Any such coordination depends on the consumer concerned, the type of activity for which that look is put together (work, sport or leisure in particular), or the marketing strategies of the businesses in the sector. Furthermore, the fact that the goods are often sold in the same specialist sales outlets is likely to facilitate the perception by the relevant consumer of the close connections between them and strengthen the perception that the same undertaking is responsible for the production of those goods.

El Corte Inglés, SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-443/05)

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