Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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Judgment of the General Court of 4 September 2024 – Tertianum v EUIPO – DPF (TERTIANUM)

(Case T-73/23)
 [(1)](#ntr1-C_202406090EN.000101-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark TERTIANUM - International registration of the earlier figurative mark Tertianum WOHNEN UND LEBEN IM DRITTEN ALTER - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - No genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001) – Nature of use - Proof of genuine use)

(C/2024/6090)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Tertianum AG (Dübendorf, Switzerland) (represented by: S. Fröhlich and M. Hartmann, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: DPF AG (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: A. Nordemann, lawyer)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 2 November 2022 (Case R 1706/2021-4).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Tertianum AG to pay the costs. |

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6090/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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