62022TO0300_INF
Order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 23 March 2023 –Domaine Boyar International v EUIPO – Consorzio DOC Bolgheri e Bolgheri Sassicaia (BOLGARÉ)
(Case T‑300/22) (
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(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark BOLGARÉ – Previous designation of origin ‘Bolgheri’ – Article 8(4a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(6) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Article 46(1)(d) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Article 103(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013)
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EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action brought against a decision by the Cancellation Division of EUIPO – Examination by the Board of Appeal – Scope – Facts and evidence not produced in support of the opposition within the period prescribed for that purpose – Account taken – Discretion of the Board of Appeal
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 95(2); Commission Regulation 2018/625, Arts 7(5) and 27(4))
(see paragraph 24)
2.
EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an unregistered trade mark or other sign used in the course of trade – Figurative mark BOLGARÉ – Designation of origin Bolgheri
(European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1308/2013, Art. 103(2)(b); Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(4a))
(see paragraphs 25-28, 37-43)
3.
Agriculture – Common organisation of the markets – Wine – Designation and presentation of wines – Protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications – Protection – Misuse, imitation or evocation of a protected name – Evocation of a protected name – Meaning – Criteria
(European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1308/2013, Art. 103(2)(b))
(see paragraphs 32-36)
Operative part
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The action is dismissed.
2.
Domaine Boyar International EAD shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by Consorzio per la tutela dei vini con denominazione di origine Bolgheri e Bolgheri Sassicaia (Consorzio DOC Bolgheri e Bolgheri Sassicaia).
3.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shall bear its own costs.
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