Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 6.3.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 83/20 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 18 January 2023 — YAplus DBA Yoga Alliance v EUIPO — Vidyanand (YOGA ALLIANCE INDIA INTERNATIONAL)

(Case T-443/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023083EN.01002002-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark YOGA ALLIANCE INDIA INTERNATIONAL - Earlier EU figurative mark yoga ALLIANCE - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Examination of the facts by EUIPO of its own motion - Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2023/C 83/24)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: YAplus DBA Yoga Alliance (Arlington, Virginia, United States), (represented by: A. Thünken, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Swami Vidyanand (Villupuram, India) (represented by: L. Saglietti and E. Bianco, lawyers)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 17 May 2021 (Case R 1062/2020-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders YAplus DBA Yoga Alliance to pay the costs. |

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