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Case T-351/24: Judgment of the General Court of 29 October 2025 – Devin v EUIPO – Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DEVIN) (EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark DEVIN – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Right to be heard following an annulment judgment of the General Court – Distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(3) and Article 52(2) of Regulation No 207/2009)
Date: 2025-10-29
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, non-alcoholic beverage, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202506507EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/6507


15.12.2025






Judgment of the General Court of 29 October 2025 – Devin v EUIPO – Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DEVIN)


(Case T-351/24)
                (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark DEVIN - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Right to be heard following an annulment judgment of the General Court - Distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) and Article 52(2) of Regulation No 207/2009)
(C/2025/6507)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Devin EAD (Devin, Bulgaria) (represented by: B. Van Asbroeck, G. de Villegas and R. Meys, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Haskovo, Bulgaria) (represented by: D. Dimitrova and I. Pakidanska, lawyers)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the alteration of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 7 May 2024 (Case R 2535/2019-4).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Devin EAD to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry;










3.


Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C, C/2024/5117, 26.8.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/6507/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-375/24: Judgment of the General Court of 29 October 2025 – European Lotto and Betting v EUIPO – Multi-State Lottery Association (Powerball) (EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark Powerball – Absolute ground for invalidity – Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Bad faith)
Date: 2025-10-29
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, business management, education, information technology, product design, provision of services, registered trade mark, technology, trade-mark law








C_202506508EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/6508


15.12.2025






Judgment of the General Court of 29 October 2025 – European Lotto and Betting v EUIPO – Multi-State Lottery Association (Powerball)


(Case T-375/24)
                (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark Powerball - Absolute ground for invalidity - Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Bad faith)
(C/2025/6508)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: European Lotto and Betting ltd. (Birkirkara, Malta) (represented by: T. Nix and D. Selmi, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Chylińska, E. Markakis and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Multi-State Lottery Association (Johnston, Iowa, United States) (represented by: T. de Haan, S. Vandezande and F. Verhoestraete, lawyers)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment in part of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 23 May 2024 (Case R 1915/2022-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders European Lotto and Betting ltd. to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C, C/2024/5245, 2.9.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/6508/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)