Information;Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2024:101
Date: 2024-01-30
Language of the case: German
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment;Appeal - successful
Origin: Germany

Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 30 January 2024 – bonnanwalt v EUIPO (Case C‑580/22 P) (1) (Appeal – EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Word mark tagesschau – Partial revocation – Representation by a lawyer – Independence requirement) 1. Appeal – Scheme for prior determination as to whether appeals should be allowed to proceed – Issue that is significant with respect to the unity, consistency or development of EU law – Burden of proof (Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 170a(1) and 170b) (see paragraph 10) 2. Appeal – Scheme for prior determination as to whether appeals should be allowed to proceed – Request that an appeal be allowed to proceed – Formal requirements – Scope (Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 170a(1) and 170b) (see paragraph 10) 3. Appeal – Scheme for prior determination as to whether appeals should be allowed to proceed – Issue that is significant with respect to the unity, consistency or development of EU law – Request that the appeal be allowed to proceed demonstrating that the issue is significant – Appeal allowed to proceed (Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 170a(1) and 170b) (see paragraphs 13-22) Operative part The Court: 1. Sets aside the order of the General Court of the European Union of 16 June 2022, bonnanwalt v EUIPO – Bayerischer Rundfunk and Others (tagesschau) (T‑83/20, EU:T:2022:369); 2. Refers Case T‑83/20 back to the General Court of the European Union; 3. Reserves the costs. 1 OJ C 94, 13.3.2023.