Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 17.7.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 252/44 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 24 May 2023 — Granini France v EUIPO — Pichler (Joro)

(Case T-68/22) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023252EN.01004402-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark Joro - Earlier national word mark JOKO - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of goods - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2023/C 252/51)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Granini France (Mâcon, France) (represented by: J. Wachsmuth, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: T. Klee and D. Gája, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Josef Pichler (San Leonardo in Passiria, Italy)

Re:

By its 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 8 November 2021 (Case R 2336/2020-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 8 November 2021 (Case R 2336/2020-1); |

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| 2. | Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |

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| 3. | Orders EUIPO to pay the costs. |

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