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Case T-281/19 and T-351/19: Judgment of the General Court of 16 June 2021 — Cyprus v EUIPO — Filotas Bellas & Yios (Halloumi Vermion) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark Halloumi χαλλούμι Vermion grill cheese M BELAS PREMIUM GREEK DAIRY SINCE 1927 — Earlier national certification word marks ΧΑΛΛΟΥΜΙ HALLOUMI — Bad faith — Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Relative ground for invalidity — Article 53(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 60(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation 2017/1001))
Case T-281/19 and T-351/19: Judgment of the General Court of 16 June 2021 — Cyprus v EUIPO — Filotas Bellas & Yios (Halloumi Vermion) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark Halloumi χαλλούμι Vermion grill cheese M BELAS PREMIUM GREEK DAIRY SINCE 1927 — Earlier national certification word marks ΧΑΛΛΟΥΜΙ HALLOUMI — Bad faith — Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Relative ground for invalidity — Article 53(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 60(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation 2017/1001))
Case T-281/19 and T-351/19: Judgment of the General Court of 16 June 2021 — Cyprus v EUIPO — Filotas Bellas & Yios (Halloumi Vermion) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark Halloumi χαλλούμι Vermion grill cheese M BELAS PREMIUM GREEK DAIRY SINCE 1927 — Earlier national certification word marks ΧΑΛΛΟΥΜΙ HALLOUMI — Bad faith — Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Relative ground for invalidity — Article 53(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 60(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation 2017/1001))
OJ C 310, 2.8.2021, p. 19–20
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
2.8.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 310/19 |
Judgment of the General Court of 16 June 2021 — Cyprus v EUIPO — Filotas Bellas & Yios (Halloumi Vermion)
(Case T-281/19 and T-351/19) (1)
(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark Halloumi χαλλούμι Vermion grill cheese M BELAS PREMIUM GREEK DAIRY SINCE 1927 - Earlier national certification word marks ΧΑΛΛΟΥΜΙ HALLOUMI - Bad faith - Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Relative ground for invalidity - Article 53(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 60(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation 2017/1001))
(2021/C 310/22)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Republic of Cyprus (represented by: S. Malynicz QC, S. Baran, Barrister, and V. Marsland, Solicitor)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Filotas Bellas & Yios AE (Alexandreia Imathias, Greece)
Re:
Actions brought against the decisions of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 February 2019 (Case R 2298/2017-4) and 9 April 2019 (Case R 2297/2017-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between the Republic of Cyprus and Filotas Bellas & Yios.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the actions; |
2. |
Orders the Republic of Cyprus to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). |