Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 23.1.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 24/39 |

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Order of the General Court of 8 November 2022 — Grupa ‘Lew’ v EUIPO — Lechwerke (GRUPALEW.)

(Case T-672/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023024EN.01003901-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark GRUPALEW. - Earlier national figurative mark LEW - Relative grounds 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) - Proof of genuine use - Article 10(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625 - Article 71(1) of Delegated Regulation 2018/625 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

(2023/C 24/53)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Grupa ‘LEW’ S.A. (Częstochowa, Poland) (represented by: A. Korbela, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Eberl and E. Markakis, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Lechwerke AG (Augsburg, Germany) (represented by: N. Gerling, lawyer)

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 17 August 2021 (Case R 2763/2019-4).

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

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| 2. | Grupa ‘LEW’ S.A. shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). |

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| 3. | Lechwerke AG shall bear its own costs. |

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