Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 14.2.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 73/35 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 8 December 2021 — Cyprus v EUIPO — Fontana Food (GRILLOUMI BURGER)

(Case T-593/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022073EN.01003501-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark GRILLOUMI BURGER - Earlier national certification word marks ΧΑΛΛΟΥΜΙ HALLOUMI - Relative grounds for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - No detriment to repute - Article 8(1)(b) and Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) and Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2022/C 73/40)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Republic of Cyprus (represented by: S. Malynicz QC, S. Baran, Barrister, and V. Marsland, Solicitor)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Fontana Food AB (Tyresö, Sweden) (represented by: P. Nihlmark and L. Zacharoff, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 June 2019 (Case R 1297/2018 4) relating to opposition proceedings between the Republic of Cyprus and Fontana Food.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Order the Republic of Cyprus to pay the costs. |

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