Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 31.7.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 271/30 |

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Order of the General Court of 6 June 2023 — Spreewood Distillers v EUIPO — Radgonske gorice (STORK)

(Case T-433/22) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023271EN.01003001-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark STORK - Earlier national word mark GOLDEN STORK - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

(2023/C 271/43)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Spreewood Distillers GmbH (Schlepzig, Germany) (represented by: O. Spieker and D. Mienert, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Radgonske gorice d.o.o. (Gornja Radgona, Slovenia)

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 10 May 2022 (Case R 1782/2021-5).

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

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| 2. | Each party shall bear its own costs. |

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