Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 19.6.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 216/46 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 26 April 2023 — Volkswagen v EUIPO — XTG (XTG)

(Case T-153/22) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023216EN.01004601-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark XTG - Earlier EU word mark GTX - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2023/C 216/61)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by: S. Machei and G. Orsoni, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Chylińska and T. Frydendahl, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: XTG S.A. (Wrocław, Poland)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 20 December 2021 (Case R 1387/2021-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Volkswagen AG to pay the costs. |

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