Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.5.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 198/33 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 2 March 2022 — Fidia farmaceutici v EUIPO — Giuliani (IALO TSP)

(Case T-333/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022198EN.01003302-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark IALO TSP - Earlier international word mark HYALO - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Identification of a member of the Board of Appeal - Article 165(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2022/C 198/46)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Fidia farmaceutici SpA (Abano Terme, Italy) (represented by: R. Kunz-Hallstein and H.P. Kunz-Hallstein, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Giuliani SpA (Milan, Italy) (represented by: S. de Bosio, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 March 2020 (Case R 2107/2019-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Fidia farmaceutici and Giuliani.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Fidia farmaceutici SpA to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO); |

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| 3. | Orders Giuliani SpA to bear its own costs. |

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