Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 5.12.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 463/31 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — Aldi Einkauf v EUIPO — Cantina sociale Tollo (ALDIANO)

(Case T-429/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022463EN.01003101-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark ALDIANO - Earlier EU word marks and earlier international word registration ALDI - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 64 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2022/C 463/42)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Aldi Einkauf SE & Co. OHG (Essen, Germany) (represented by: C. Fürsen, M. Minkner and A. Starcke, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Cantina sociale Tollo SCA (Tollo, Italy) (represented by: F. Celluprica, F. Fischetti and F. De Bono, lawyers)

Re:

By its action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 18 May 2021 (Case R 1074/2020-4).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 18 May 2021 (Case R 1074/2020-4); |

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| 2. | Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Aldi Einkauf SE & Co. OHG; |

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| 3. | Orders Cantina sociale Tollo SCA to bear its own costs. |

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