Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 12.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 339/20 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 8 July 2020 — Austria Tabak v EUIPO — Mignot & De Block (AIR)

(Case T-800/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2020339EN.01002002-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU word mark AIR - Genuine use of the mark - Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Alteration of distinctive character)

(2020/C 339/26)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Austria Tabak GmbH (Vienna, Austria) (represented by: J.L. Gracia Albero and R. Ahijón Lana, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Mignot & De Block BV (Eindhoven, Netherlands) (represented by: S. Körber, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 September 2019 (Case R 1665/2018 4), concerning revocation proceedings between Mignot & De Block and Austria Tabak.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Austria Tabak GmbH to pay the costs. |

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