do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-27/22: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2023 — Innovaciones Cosmético Farmacéuticas v EUIPO — Benito Oliver (th pharma) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark TH PHARMA — Earlier national figurative mark TH — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Date: 2023-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, cosmetic product, essential oil, hairdressing and beauty care, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2023304EN.01002101.xml










28.8.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 304/21






Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2023 — Innovaciones Cosmético Farmacéuticas v EUIPO — Benito Oliver (th pharma)
(Case T-27/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark TH PHARMA - Earlier national figurative mark TH - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(2023/C 304/24)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Innovaciones Cosmético Farmacéuticas SL (Alhama de Murcia, Spain) (represented by: I. Temiño Ceniceros and F. Ortega Sánchez, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Miguel Ángel Benito Oliver (Pont D’Inca-Marratxi, Spain) (represented by: J. Mora Cortés, lawyer)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 9 November 2021 (Case R 1605/2020-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Innovaciones Cosmético Farmacéuticas SL to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 109, 7.3.2022.
Case T-358/20: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2023 — Net Technologies Finland v REA (Arbitration clause — Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) — Personnel costs — Reimbursement of sums paid — Eligibility of costs relating to in-house consultants — Burden of proof)
Date: 2023-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Framework Programme for Research and Development, claim, damages, eligibility criteria, research and development, wage cost








C_2023304EN.01002001.xml










28.8.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 304/20






Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2023 — Net Technologies Finland v REA
(Case T-358/20) (1)

(Arbitration clause - Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) - Personnel costs - Reimbursement of sums paid - Eligibility of costs relating to in-house consultants - Burden of proof)
(2023/C 304/22)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Net Technologies Finland Oy, (Helsinki, Finland) (represented by: S. Pappas, lawyer)

Defendant: European Research Executive Agency (REA), (represented by: S. Payan-Lagrou and V. Canetti, acting as Agents, and by M. Le Berre, lawyer,)

Re:

By its action based on Article 272 TFEU, the applicant seeks a declaration that, first, the costs for in-house consultants are eligible and, secondly, that the claim for reimbursement of the amounts of EUR 171 342,97 and EUR 17 134,30 in respect of an unjustified contribution and liquidated damages, respectively, is unfounded.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Declares that the costs for internal consultants, rejected by the Research Executive Agency (REA) in the amount of EUR 184 642,84, constitute eligible costs under the grant agreement, bearing the reference FP7SEC2012312484, concluded with a view to carrying out the project ‘Inter System Interoperability for Tetra — TetraPol Networks’;










2.


Declares that debit notes No 3242005825 concerning the recovery of the sum of EUR 171 342,97 in respect of an unjustified contribution and EUR 17 134,30 in respect of liquidated damages, issued by the REA are unfounded;










3.


Orders the REA to pay the costs, including those relating to the interim proceedings.






(1)  OJ C 279, 24.8.2020.
Case T-325/22: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2023 — Nurel v EUIPO — FKuR Property (Terylene) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark Terylene — Earlier EU word mark TERRALENE — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Proof of genuine use)
Date: 2023-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, plastics, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2023329EN.01002302.xml










18.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 329/23






Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2023 — Nurel v EUIPO — FKuR Property (Terylene)
(Case T-325/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark Terylene - Earlier EU word mark TERRALENE - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Proof of genuine use)
(2023/C 329/33)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Nurel, SA (Zaragoza, Spain) (represented by: C. Anadón Giménez and J. Learte Álvarez, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: T. Frydendahl, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: FKuR Property GmbH (Willich, Germany) (represented by H. Timmann, lawyer)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 30 March 2022 (Case R 1544/2021-4)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Nurel, SA to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 284, 25.7.2022.
Judgment of the Court of 12 July 2023 in Case E-15/22 – EFTA Surveillance Authority v the Kingdom of Norway – Failure by an EFTA State to fulfil its obligations – Failure to comply – Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 – Requirements on data link services for the single European sky
Date: 2023-07-12
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, Single European Sky, air safety, air traffic control, data transmission, infringement of EU law, provision of services








C_202300687EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/687


9.11.2023







            JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
         
of 12 July 2023
         
in Case E-15/22
EFTA Surveillance Authority v the Kingdom of Norway

Failure by an EFTA State to fulfil its obligations – Failure to comply – Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 – Requirements on data link services for the single European sky

(C/2023/687)

In Case E-15/22, EFTA Surveillance Authority v the Kingdom of Norway – APPLICATION seeking a declaration that Norway, by not providing and operating data link services by 5 February 2018, has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 3(1) and 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 of 16 January 2009 laying down requirements on data link services for the single European sky, the Court, composed of Páll Hreinsson, President, Bernd Hammermann (Judge-Rapporteur) and Michael Reiertsen, Judges, gave judgment on 12 July 2023, the operative part of which is as follows:
The Court hereby:






1.


Declares that by not providing and operating data link services by 5 February 2018, the Kingdom of Norway has failed to fulfil its obligations arising from Articles 3(1) and 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 of 16 January 2009 laying down requirements on data link services for the single European sky.










2.


Orders the Kingdom of Norway to bear the costs of the proceedings.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/687/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-377/21: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2023 — Eurecna v Commission (Access to documents — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Final report of the investigation by OLAF into the performance of a service contract financed by the EDF — Refusal to grant access — Exception relating to the protection of the decision-making process — Exception relating to protection of the purpose of inspections, investigations and audits — General presumption — Obligation to state reasons)
Date: 2023-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Anti-fraud Office, European Development Fund, access to EU information, disclosure of information, services contract








C_2023329EN.01002101.xml










18.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 329/21






Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2023 — Eurecna v Commission
(Case T-377/21) (1)

(Access to documents - Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 - Final report of the investigation by OLAF into the performance of a service contract financed by the EDF - Refusal to grant access - Exception relating to the protection of the decision-making process - Exception relating to protection of the purpose of inspections, investigations and audits - General presumption - Obligation to state reasons)
(2023/C 329/29)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Eurecna SpA (Venice, Italy) (represented by: R. Sciaudone, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: C. Ehrbar and A. Spina, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) of 26 April 2021, by which the latter refused the applicant access to its final report and the annexes thereto at the end of investigation OC/2019/0766/B4.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court hereby:






1.


annuls the decision of 26 April 2021, by which the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) refused Eurecna SpA access to its final report and the annexes thereto at the end of investigation OC/2019/0766/B4;










2.


dismisses the action as to the remainder;










3.


orders the European Commission to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 401, 4.10.2021.
Case T-261/22: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2023 — mBank v EUIPO — European Merchant Bank (EMBANK European Merchant Bank) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark EMBANK European Merchant Bank — Earlier EU figurative mark mBank — Earlier national word mark mBank — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) and Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Article 95(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Article 27(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625 — Document submitted for the first time before the Board of Appeal)
Date: 2023-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, banking, financial services, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2023329EN.01002301.xml










18.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 329/23






Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2023 — mBank v EUIPO — European Merchant Bank (EMBANK European Merchant Bank)
(Case T-261/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark EMBANK European Merchant Bank - Earlier EU figurative mark mBank - Earlier national word mark mBank - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) and Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Article 95(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Article 27(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625 - Document submitted for the first time before the Board of Appeal)
(2023/C 329/32)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: mBank S.A. (Warsaw, Poland) (represented by: E. Skrzydło-Tefelska, M. Stępkowski and M. Oleksyn, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: T. Frydendahl and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: European Merchant Bank UAB (Vilnius, Lithuania) (represented by G. Pranevičius, lawyer)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment and the alteration of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 22 February 2022 (Case R 1845/2020-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders mBank S.A. to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 257, 4.7.2022.
Case T-388/23: Action brought on 12 July 2023 — Ergotopia v EUIPO (Wellback)
Date: 2023-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, consultancy, furniture industry, occupational health, registered trade mark, retail trade, telecommunications, textile product, trade-mark law, wholesale trade








C_2023296EN.01004402.xml










21.8.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 296/44






Action brought on 12 July 2023 — Ergotopia v EUIPO (Wellback)
(Case T-388/23)
(2023/C 296/50)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Ergotopia GmbH (Darmstadt, Germany) (represented by: A. Biesterfeld-Kuhn)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Trade mark at issue: Application for the EU word mark ‘Wellback’ — Application No 18 682 838

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 May 2023 in Case R 36/2023-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs, including those incurred in the appeal proceedings.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) in conjunction with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Case T-34/22: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2023 — Cunsorziu di i Salamaghji Corsi — Consortium des Charcutiers Corses and Others v Commission (Protected geographical indication — Protected designation of origin — Applications for protection of the geographical indications ‘Jambon sec de l’Île de Beauté’, ‘Lonzo de l’Île de Beauté’ and ‘Coppa de l’Île de Beauté’ — Earlier protected designations of origin ‘Jambon sec de Corse — Prisuttu’, ‘Lonzo de Corse — Lonzu’ and ‘Coppa de Corse — Coppa di Corsica’ — Eligibility of names — Evocation — Article 7(1)(a) and Article 13(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 — Scope of the Commission’s control of the applications for registration — Article 50(1) and Article 52(1) of Regulation No 1151/2012 — Error of assessment)
Date: 2023-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Corsica, France, consumer information, designation of origin, dried product, labelling, pigmeat, product designation, quality control of agricultural products, smoked product








C_2023304EN.01002201.xml










28.8.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 304/22






Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2023 — Cunsorziu di i Salamaghji Corsi — Consortium des Charcutiers Corses and Others v Commission
(Case T-34/22) (1)

(Protected geographical indication - Protected designation of origin - Applications for protection of the geographical indications ‘Jambon sec de l’Île de Beauté’, ‘Lonzo de l’Île de Beauté’ and ‘Coppa de l’Île de Beauté’ - Earlier protected designations of origin ‘Jambon sec de Corse — Prisuttu’, ‘Lonzo de Corse — Lonzu’ and ‘Coppa de Corse — Coppa di Corsica’ - Eligibility of names - Evocation - Article 7(1)(a) and Article 13(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 - Scope of the Commission’s control of the applications for registration - Article 50(1) and Article 52(1) of Regulation No 1151/2012 - Error of assessment)
(2023/C 304/25)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicants: Cunsorziu di i Salamaghji Corsi — Consortium des Charcutiers Corses (Borgo, France) and the 9 other applicants whose names are set out in the annex to the judgment (represented by: T. de Haan and V. Le Meur-Baudry, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: M. Konstantinidis, C. Perrin and B. Rechena, acting as Agents)

Re:

By their action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicants seek the annulment of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1879 of 26 October 2021 rejecting three applications for protection of a geographical indication in accordance with Article 52(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ‘Jambon sec de l’Île de Beauté’ (PGI), ‘Lonzo de l’Île de Beauté’ (PGI), ‘Coppa de l’Île de Beauté’) (PGI) (OJ 2021 L 383, p. 1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Cunsorziu di i Salamaghji Corsi — Consortium des Charcutiers Corses and the other applicants whose names are set out in the annex to bear their own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission.






(1)  OJ C 109, 7.3.2022.
Case T-772/22: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2023 — Fibrecycle v EUIPO (BACK-2-NATURE) (EU trade mark — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark BACK-2-NATURE — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2023-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, cosmetic product, domestic animal, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2023329EN.01002502.xml










18.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 329/25






Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2023 — Fibrecycle v EUIPO (BACK-2-NATURE)
(Case T-772/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark BACK-2-NATURE - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2023/C 329/36)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Fibrecycle Pty Ltd (Helensvale, Australia) (represented by: T. Stein, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: R. Raponi, acting as Agent)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 5 October 2022 (Case R 1699/2020-2).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders the parties to bear their own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 45, 6.2.2023.
Case T-390/23: Action brought on 12 July 2023 — Barry’s Bootcamp v EUIPO — Hummel (Device of two black horizontal chevrons)
Date: 2023-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, footwear industry, registered trade mark, sports equipment, trade-mark law








C_2023314EN.01001501.xml










4.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 314/15






Action brought on 12 July 2023 — Barry’s Bootcamp v EUIPO — Hummel (Device of two black horizontal chevrons)
(Case T-390/23)
(2023/C 314/18)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Barry’s Bootcamp Holdings LLC (Miami, Florida, United States) (represented by: M. Hawkins, T. Dolde and C. Zimmer, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Hummel Holding A/S (Aarhus, Denmark)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark (Device of two black horizontal chevrons) — European Union trade mark No 3 015 377

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 April 2023 in Case R 1423/2022-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order the defendant and the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal, should it intervene, to bear the costs of the proceedings.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 94(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Infringement of Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Case T-487/22: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2023 — Multiópticas v EUIPO — Nike Innovate (Representation of two black geometrical shapes) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark representing two black geometrical shapes — Earlier EU and national figurative marks mó — Relative ground for refusal — No damage to reputation — Non-similarity of the signs — Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2023-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, electronic commerce, optical industry, registered trade mark, retail trade, trade-mark law








C_2023314EN.01000901.xml










4.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 314/9






Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2023 — Multiópticas v EUIPO — Nike Innovate (Representation of two black geometrical shapes)
(Case T-487/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark representing two black geometrical shapes - Earlier EU and national figurative marks mó - Relative ground for refusal - No damage to reputation - Non-similarity of the signs - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2023/C 314/12)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Multiópticas S. Coop. (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: M. López Camba and A. Lyubomirova Geleva, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Markakis, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Nike Innovate CV (Beaverton, Oregon, United States)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 2 June 2022 (Case R 1762/2021-4)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Multiópticas S. Coop. and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 368, 26.9.2022.