Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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| 13.3.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 94/37 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 25 January 2023 — De Dietrich Process Systems v EUIPO — Koch-Glitsch (KARR)

(Case T-352/22) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023094EN.01003701-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark KARR - Absolute ground for invalidity - Article 7(1)(c) and Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) and Article 59(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2023/C 94/42)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: De Dietrich Process Systems GmbH (Mainz, Germany) (represented by: M. Körner, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Eberl and T. Klee, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Koch-Glitsch LP (Wichita, Kansas, United States)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 1 April 2022 (Case R 1105/2021-1).

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 1 April 2022 (Case R 1105/2021-1); |

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| 2. | Orders EUIPO to bear the costs. |

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