Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 27.2.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 71/26 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — International Masis Tabak v EUIPO — Philip Morris Brands (Representation of a pack of cigarettes)

(Case T-44/22) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023071EN.01002601-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark representing a pack of cigarettes - Earlier international figurative mark Marlboro SELECTED PREMIUM TOBACCOS - Relative ground for refusal - Damage to reputation - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2023/C 71/33)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: International Masis Tabak LLC (Masis, Armenia) (represented by: C. Bercial Arias and K. Dimidjian-Lecompte, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Schäfer and D. Gája, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Philip Morris Brands Sàrl (Neuchâtel, Switzerland) (represented by: L. Alonso Domingo, lawyer)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 15 November 2021 (Case R 261/2021-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders International Masis Tabak LLC to pay the costs. |

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