Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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Judgment of the General Court of 12 June 2024 – Kirov v EUIPO – Pasticceria Cristiani (CRISTIANI)

(Case T-149/23)
 [(1)](#ntr1-C_202404586EN.000101-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU figurative mark CRISTIANI - Genuine use of the mark - Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Expiry of the five-year period - Obligation to state reasons)

(C/2024/4586)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Georgi Kirov (Prague, Czech Republic) (represented by: J. Matzner, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Pasticceria Cristiani Sas di Sergio Cristiani & C. (Livorno, Italy) (represented by: L. Turini, lawyer)

Re:

By his action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 16 January 2023 (Case R 835/2022-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Mr Georgi Kirov to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by Pasticceria Cristiani Sas di Sergio Cristiani & C.; |

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| 3. | Orders the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to bear its own costs. |

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4586/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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