Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 22.5.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 179/42 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 29 March 2023 — Machková v EUIPO — Aceites Almenara (ALMARA SOAP)

(Case T-436/22) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023179EN.01004202-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark ALMARA SOAP - Earlier EU word mark ALMENARA - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Proof of genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 47(2) of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2023/C 179/62)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Veronika Machková (Šestajovice, Czech Republic) (represented by: M. Balcar, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Aceites Almenara, SL (Puebla de Almenara, Spain)

Re:

By her action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 25 April 2022 (Case R 1613/2021-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Ms Veronika Machková and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to each bear their own costs. |

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