Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.1.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 15/38 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 9 November 2022 — Société Elmar Wolf v EUIPO — Fuxtec (Representation of the head of an animal)

(Case T-596/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023015EN.01003801-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark representing a head - Earlier national figurative mark representing the head of a canine - Earlier international registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark representing the head of a canine - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion)

(2023/C 15/49)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Société Elmar Wolf (Wissembourg, France) (represented by N. Boespflug, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Fuxtec GmbH (Herrenberg, Germany) (represented by M. Hammer and C. Koller, lawyers)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 5 July 2021 (Case R 2834/2019-4).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Société Elmar Wolf, since it has been unsuccessful, to pay the costs, in accordance with the form of order sought by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). |

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