Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 25.10.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 431/33 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — SBG v EUIPO — VF International (Geographical Norway)

(Case T-460/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021431EN.01003301-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark Geographical Norway - Absolute ground for refusal - Absolute ground for invalidity - Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Bad faith - Obligation to state reasons)

(2021/C 431/38)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Super Brand Licencing (SBG) (Villeurbanne, France) (represented by: T. de Haan and A. Sion, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: VF International Sagl (Stabio, Switzerland) (represented by: T. van Innis and A. Van der Planken, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 April 2020 (Case R 662/2019-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between VF International and SBG.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 6 April 2020 (Case R 662/2019-1); |

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| 2. | Orders EUIPO and VF International Sagl to pay the costs. |

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