Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 13.3.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 94/33 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 18 January 2023 — Neratax v EUIPO — Intrum Hellas and Others (ELLO ERMOL, Ello creamy, ELLO, MORFAT Creamy and MORFAT)

(Case T-528/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023094EN.01003301-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word marks ELLO and MORFAT and EU figurative marks ELLO ERMOL, Ello creamy and MORFAT Creamy - Absolute ground for invalidity - Bad faith - Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2023/C 94/36)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Neratax LTD (Nicosia, Cyprus) (represented by: V. Katsavos, lawyer)

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

Other party, intervener before the General Court: Intrum Hellas AE Daicheirisis Apaitiseon Apo Daneia kai Pistoseis, formerly Piraeus Bank SA (Athens, Greece) (represented by: P.-A. Koriatopoulou, lawyer)

Other parties to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Eurobank Ergasias SA (Athens), National Bank of Greece SA (Athens)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decisions of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 23 June 2021 (Cases R 1295/2020-4, R 1296/2020-4, R 1298/2020-4, R 1299/2020-4 and R 1302/2020-4).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Neratax LTD to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and Intrum Hellas AE Daicheirisis Apaitiseon Apo Daneia kai Pistoseis. |

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