Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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Order of the General Court of 14 November 2024 – Puma v EUIPO – Puma (puma acoustics)

(Case T-69/24)
 [(1)](#ntr1-C_202500189EN.000101-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark puma acoustics - Earlier EU figurative mark PUMA - Relative ground for refusal - No damage to reputation - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

(C/2025/189)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Puma SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: M. Schunke and P. Trieb, lawyers)

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: Puma Srl (Settimo Milanese, Italy) (represented by: E. La Malfa, lawyer)

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 1 December 2023 (Case R 1400/2021-1).

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

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| 2. | Puma SE shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by Puma Srl. |

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| 3. | The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shall bear its own costs. |

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/189/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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