Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 30.8.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 349/32 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2021 — Abitron Germany v EUIPO — Hetronic International (NOVA)

(Case T-75/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021349EN.01003202-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark NOVA - Non-registered earlier national trade mark NOVA - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(4) and Article 53(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(4) and Article 60(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001, respectively) - Reference to the national law governing the earlier mark - Absolute ground for refusal - No bad faith - Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001))

(2021/C 349/44)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Abitron Germany GmbH (Langquaid, Germany) (represented by: T. Dolde and K. Lüder, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Hetronic International, Inc (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States) (represented by: A. Wehlau, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 December 2019 (Case R 521/2019-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Abitron Germany and Hetronic International.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Abitron Germany GmbH to pay the costs. |

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