Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 9.1.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 7/27 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 19 October 2022 — Castel Frères v EUIPO — Shanghai Panati (Representation of Chinese characters)

(Case T-323/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023007EN.01002702-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU figurative mark representing Chinese characters - Genuine use of the trade mark - Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Alteration of the distinctive character)

(2023/C 7/34)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Castel Frères (Blanquefort, France) (represented by: T. de Haan, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Shanghai Panati Co. (Shanghai, China)

Re:

By its action based on 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 22 March 2021 (Case R 753/2020-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Castel Frères to pay the costs. |

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