Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 4.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 257/31 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 4 May 2022 — Advanced Superabrasives v EUIPO — Adi (ASI ADVANCED SUPERABRASIVES)

(Case T-4/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022257EN.01003101-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark ASI ADVANCED SUPERABRASIVES - Earlier EU figurative and word marks ADI - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Remittal of the case to the Opposition Division - Article 71(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Article 27(3)(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625)

(2022/C 257/40)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Advanced Superabrasives, Inc. (Mars Hill, North Carolina, United States) (represented by: D. Piróg and A. Rytel, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Adi Srl (Thiene, Italy) (represented by B. Saguatti, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 October 2020 (Case R 2713/2019-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Adi and Advanced Superabrasives.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Advanced Superabrasives, Inc. to pay the costs. |

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