Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 17.1.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 24/32 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 24 November 2021 — Jeronimo Martins Polska v EUIPO — Rivella International (Riviva)

(Case T-551/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022024EN.01003202-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark Riviva - Earlier EU word mark RIVELLA - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Partial rejection of the application for registration - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Proof of genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 42(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 47(2) of Regulation 2017/1001))

(2022/C 24/42)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Jeronimo Martins Polska S.A. (Kostrzyn, Poland) (represented by: R. Skubisz, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Rivella International AG (Rothrist, Switzerland) (represented by: S. Pietzcker and C. Spintig, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 July 2020 (Case R 2420/2019-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Rivella International and Jeronimo Martins Polska.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Jeronimo Martins Polska S.A. to pay the costs. |

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