Source: EURLEX
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Judgment of the General Court of 3 September 2025 – SA.PI.SE v EUIPO – Riso Gallo (VENERE)

(Case T-410/24)
 [(1)](#ntr1-C_202505333EN.000101-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark VENERE - Absolute grounds for invalidity - Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Lack of distinctive character - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation No 207/2009)

(C/2025/5333)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Sardo Piemontese Sementi Soc. coop. – Soc. agr. (SA.PI.SE.Coop.agr.) (Vercelli, Italy) (represented by: D. Brambilla and E. Montelione, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: R. Raponi, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Riso Gallo SpA (Robbio, Italy) (represented by: P. Gelato, S. Ricciotti, S. Vergano and G. Pira, lawyers)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 5 June 2024 (Case R 1445/2023-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Sardo Piemontese Sementi Soc. coop. – Soc. agr. (SA.PI.SE.Coop.agr.) to pay the costs. |

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/5333/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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