Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 13.3.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 94/35 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 25 January 2023 — Zielonogórski Klub Żużlowy Sportowa v EUIPO — Falubaz Polska (FALUBAZ)

(Case T-703/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023094EN.01003501-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark FALUBAZ - 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 94/38)

Language of the case: Polish

Parties

Applicant: Zielonogórski Klub Żużlowy Sportowa S.A. (Zielona Góra, Poland) (represented by: T. Grucelski, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Falubaz Polska S.A. spółka komandytowo-akcyjna (Zielona Góra) (represented by: J. Kurzawski, lawyer)

Re:

By its action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 24 August 2021 (Case R 1681/2020-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Zielonogórski Klub Żużlowy Sportowa S.A. to pay the costs. |

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