42Since Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 merely requires the similarity which exists to be capable of leading the relevant public to make a connection between the signs at issue, that is to say, to establish a link between them, but does not require that similarity to be capable of leading that public to confuse those signs, it must be held that the protection which that provision lays down in favour of marks with a reputation may apply even if there is a lower degree of similarity between the signs at issue (see, by analogy, judgment in Adidas-Salomon and Adidas Benelux, C‑408/01, EU:C:2003:582, paragraphs 27, 29 and 31, and judgment in Intel Corporation, C‑252/07, EU:C:2008:655, paragraphs 57, 58 and 66).
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