Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 9.11.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 378/32 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 9 September 2020 — Novomatic v EUIPO — Brouwerij Haacht (PRIMUS)

(Case T-669/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2020378EN.01003201-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for European Union word mark PRIMUS - Earlier EU word mark PRIMUS - Earlier Benelux word mark PRIMUS - Relative ground for refusal - Damage to reputation - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2020/C 378/39)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Novomatic AG (Gumpoldskirchen, Austria) (represented by: W. Mosing, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Brouwerij Haacht NV (Boortmeerbeek, Belgium) (represented by: G. Glas and E. Taelman, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 July 2019 (Case R 2528/2018-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Brouwerij Haacht and Novomatic.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Novomatic AG to pay the costs. |

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