Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 8.11.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 452/34 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2021 — MHCS v EUIPO — Lidl Stiftung (Shade of the colour orange)

(Case T-274/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021452EN.01003402-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Figurative EU mark depicting a shade of the colour orange - Absolute ground for refusal - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Examination of the facts of the EUIPO’s own motion - Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Nature of the mark - Colour mark - Right to be heard - Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2021/C 452/40)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: MHCS (Épernay, France) (represented by: O. Vrins and B. Raus, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG (Neckarsulm, Germany) (represented by: M. Kefferpütz and K. Wagner, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 February 2020 (Case R 2392/2018-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between Lidl Stiftung & Co. & MHCS.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 24 February 2020 (Case R 2392/2018-1); |

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| 2. | Orders EUIPO to pay, in addition to its own costs, half of the costs incurred by MHCS; |

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| 3. | Orders Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG to pay, in addition to its own costs, half of the costs incurred by MHCS. |

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