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Document 62021TA0208
Case T-208/21: Judgment of the General Court of 6 April 2022 — Dorit-DFT v EUIPO — Erwin Suter (DORIT) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark DORIT — Earlier national company names — Relative ground for refusal — No use in trade of a sign of more than mere local significance — Article 8(4) and Article 52(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(4) and Article 60(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-208/21: Judgment of the General Court of 6 April 2022 — Dorit-DFT v EUIPO — Erwin Suter (DORIT) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark DORIT — Earlier national company names — Relative ground for refusal — No use in trade of a sign of more than mere local significance — Article 8(4) and Article 52(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(4) and Article 60(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-208/21: Judgment of the General Court of 6 April 2022 — Dorit-DFT v EUIPO — Erwin Suter (DORIT) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark DORIT — Earlier national company names — Relative ground for refusal — No use in trade of a sign of more than mere local significance — Article 8(4) and Article 52(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(4) and Article 60(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
OJ C 237, 20.6.2022, p. 49–50
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
OJ C 237, 20.6.2022, p. 48–49
(GA)
- Date of document:
- 06/04/2022
- Date lodged:
- 16/04/2021
- Author:
- General Court
- Form:
- Judicial information
- Authentic language:
- German
- Type of procedure:
- Action for annulment - unfounded
- Defendant:
- European Union Intellectual Property Office
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20.6.2022 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 237/49 |
Judgment of the General Court of 6 April 2022 — Dorit-DFT v EUIPO — Erwin Suter (DORIT)
(Case T-208/21) (1)
(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark DORIT - Earlier national company names - Relative ground for refusal - No use in trade of a sign of more than mere local significance - Article 8(4) and Article 52(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(4) and Article 60(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2022/C 237/62)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Dorit-DFT Fleischereimaschinen GmbH (Ellwangen, Germany) (represented by: E. Strauß, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Erwin Suter AG Maschinenfabrik Retus (Kölliken, Switzerland) (represented by: C. Brecht, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 February 2021 (Case R 127/2020-5), relating to invalidity proceedings between Dorit-DFT Fleischereimaschinen and Erwin Suter Maschinenfabrik Retus.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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2. |
Orders Dorit-DFT Fleischereimaschinen GmbH to pay the costs. |
