Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 19.6.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 216/43 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 26 April 2023 — Wenz Kunststoff v EUIPO — Mouldpro (MOULDPRO)

(Case T-794/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023216EN.01004302-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU word mark MOULDPRO - Genuine use of the mark - Nature of use - Use in connection with the goods in respect of which the mark is registered - Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Legitimate expectations)

(2023/C 216/57)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Wenz Kunststoff GmbH & Co. KG (Lüdenscheid, Germany) (represented by: J. Bühling and D. Graetsch, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Mouldpro ApS (Ballerup, Denmark) (represented by: W. Rebernik, lawyer)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 8 October 2021 (Case R 646/2020-2).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Wenz Kunststoff GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |

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