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Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 6 October 2021 –  
Dermavita Company v EUIPO – Allergan Holdings France (JUVÉDERM VOLUMA)

(Case T‑636/20)

(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark JUVÉDERM VOLUMA – Late payment of the appeal fee – Inadmissibility of the appeal before the Board of Appeal – Article 101(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Article 106(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Restitutio in integrum)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Restitutio in integrum – Applicability to the prescribed time limit for paying appeal fees  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 68, 104(5) and 105(1) and (2))  (see para. 35) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Decisions of the Office – No obligation to inform the parties of the legal remedies available and of the time limits  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 68 and 104; Commission Regulation No 2018/625, Art. 68)  (see para. 36) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 August 2020 (Case R 1016/2020-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Dermavita Company and Allergan Holdings France.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Dermavita Company S.a.r.l. to pay the costs. |

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