Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.8.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 329/29 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 30 June 2021 — Wolf Oil v EUIPO — Rolf Lubricants (ROLF)

(Case T-531/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021329EN.01002902-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark ROLF - Earlier international mark Wolf - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Obligation to state reasons - Right to be heard)

(2021/C 329/39)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Wolf Oil Corporation NV (Hemiksem, Belgium) (represented by: T. Heremans and L. Depypere, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Rolf Lubricants GmbH (Leverkusen, Germany) (represented by: D. Terheggen and S. Sullivan, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 June 2020 (Case R 1958/2019-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Wolf Oil Corporation and Rolf Lubricants.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Wolf Oil Corporation NV to pay the costs. |

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