Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 21.6.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 242/26 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 28 April 2021 — Asolo v EUIPO — Red Bull (FLÜGEL)

(Case T-509/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021242EN.01002601-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark FLÜGEL - Earlier national word marks … VERLEIHT FLÜGEL and RED BULL VERLEIHT FLÜÜÜGEL - Relative grounds for refusal - Damage to reputation - Article 8(5) and Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 8(5) and Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Right to be heard - Article 70(2) and Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2021/C 242/33)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Asolo LTD (Limassol, Cyprus) (represented by: W. Pors and N. Dorenbosch, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Red Bull GmbH (Fuschl am See, Austria) (represented by: A. Renck and S. Petivlasova, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 May 2019 (Case R 201/2019-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Red Bull and Asolo.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Asolo LTD to pay the costs. |

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