Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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| 19.6.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 216/44 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 26 April 2023 — Kaminski v EUIPO — Polfarmex (SYRENA)

(Case T-35/22) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023216EN.01004401-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU word mark SYRENA - Application of the law ratione temporis - Partial inadmissibility of the action - Res judicata - Article 15(1) and Article 51(1)(a) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 18(1) and Article 58(1)(a) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Genuine use in the European Union - Obligation to state reasons - First sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2023/C 216/58)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Arkadiusz Kaminski (Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada) (represented by: W. Trybowski, E. Pijewska and M. Mazurek, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Polfarmex S.A. (Kutno, Poland)

Re:

By his action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks, in essence, principally, alteration of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 26 October 2021 (Joined Cases R 1952/2020-1 and R 1953/2020-1) and, in the alternative, partial annulment of that decision.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Mr Arkadiusz Kaminski to pay the costs. |

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