Arrest van het Gerecht (Derde kamer) van 19 oktober 2022.#Health and Happiness (H&H) Hong Kong Ltd tegen Bureau voor intellectuele eigendom van de Europese Unie.#Uniemerk – Nietigheidsprocedure – Uniebeeldmerk Swisse – Absolute nietigheidsgrond – Artikel 51, lid 1, onder a) en b), van verordening (EG) nr. 40/94 [thans artikel 59, lid 1, onder a) en b), van verordening (EU) 2017/1001] – Geen onderscheidend vermogen – Merk dat het publiek kan misleiden – Embleem van een staat – Merk dat badges, emblemen of wapenschilden omvat – Artikel 7, lid 1, onder b), g), h) en i), van verordening nr. 40/94 [thans artikel 7, lid 1, onder b), g), h) en i), van verordening 2017/1001] – Kwade trouw – Motivering van de vordering tot nietigverklaring – Artikel 63, lid 2, van verordening 2017/1001 – Omvang van het door het EUIPO te verrichten onderzoek – Artikel 95, lid 1, van verordening 2017/1001 – Recht om te worden gehoord – Artikel 41 van het Handvest van de grondrechten.#Zaak T-486/20.
Court of Justice — Uitspraak 
Datum: 2022-10-19 00:00:00.000000
Rechtsgebied: EU-recht


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