Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 30.5.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 213/39 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 30 March 2022 — Copal Tree Brands v EUIPO — Sumol + Compal Marcas (COPALLI)

(Case T-445/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022213EN.01003901-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark COPALLI - Earlier national word mark COMPAL - Relative ground for refusal - Damage to reputation - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Unfair advantage taken of the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark)

(2022/C 213/53)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Copal Tree Brands, Inc. (Oakland, California, United States) (represented by: B. Niemann Fadani, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: T. Frydendahl and D. Gája, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Sumol + Compal Marcas SA (Carnaxide, Portugal) (represented by: A. de Sampaio, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 May 2021 (Case R 1581/2020-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Sumol + Compal Marcas and Copal Tree Brands.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action |

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| 2. | Orders Copal Tree Brands, Inc. to pay the costs. |

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