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Document 62020TA0461
Case T-461/20: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — SBG v EUIPO — VF International (GEOGRAPHICAL NORWAY) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark GEOGRAPHICAL NORWAY — Absolute ground for refusal — Absolute ground for invalidity — Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Bad faith — Obligation to state reasons)
Case T-461/20: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — SBG v EUIPO — VF International (GEOGRAPHICAL NORWAY) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark GEOGRAPHICAL NORWAY — Absolute ground for refusal — Absolute ground for invalidity — Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Bad faith — Obligation to state reasons)
Case T-461/20: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — SBG v EUIPO — VF International (GEOGRAPHICAL NORWAY) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark GEOGRAPHICAL NORWAY — Absolute ground for refusal — Absolute ground for invalidity — Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Bad faith — Obligation to state reasons)
OJ C 431, 25.10.2021, p. 34–34
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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25.10.2021 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 431/34 |
Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — SBG v EUIPO — VF International (GEOGRAPHICAL NORWAY)
(Case T-461/20) (1)
(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark GEOGRAPHICAL NORWAY - Absolute ground for refusal - Absolute ground for invalidity - Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Bad faith - Obligation to state reasons)
(2021/C 431/39)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Super Brand Licencing (SBG) (Villeurbanne, France) (represented by: T. de Haan and A. Sion, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: VF International Sagl (Stabio, Switzerland) (represented by: T. van Innis and A. Van der Planken, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 April 2020 (Case R 661/2019-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between VF International and SBG.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 6 April 2020 (Case R 661/2019-1); |
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Orders EUIPO and VF International Sagl to pay the costs. |