Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 30.8.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 349/38 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2021 — Veronese v EUIPO — Veronese Design Company (VERONESE)

(Case T-749/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021349EN.01003802-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark VERONESE - Earlier EU word mark VERONESE - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation 207/2009 (now Article (8)(1)(b) and Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Decision adopted following the annulment by the General Court of an earlier decision - Article 72(6) of Regulation 2017/1001 - res judicata)

(2021/C 349/54)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Veronese (Paris, France) (represented by: S. Herrburger, lawyer)

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: Veronese Design Company Ltd (Kowloon, Hong Kong) (represented by: B. Lafont, lawyer)

Re:

Appeal brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 October 2020 (Case R-1951/2020-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Veronese and Veronese Design Company.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Veronese to pay the costs. |

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