Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 6.12.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 490/42 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 13 October 2021 — Freundlieb v EUIPO (BANDIT)

(Case T-733/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021490EN.01004201-E0001)

(EU trade mark - EU word mark BANDIT - Failure to apply for renewal of the trade mark registration - Revocation of the trade mark on expiry of the registration - Application for restitutio in integrum - Article 104 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Duty of care - No review - Failure to comply with time limits)

(2021/C 490/49)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Andreas Freundlieb (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: J. Vogtmeier, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 October 2020 (Case R 730/2020-5), relating to an application for restitutio in integrum in relation to the right to apply for renewal of the EU word mark BANDIT.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Andreas Freundlieb to bear his own costs and pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). |

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