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    Case T-215/20: Judgment of the General Court of 16 June 2021 — Fidia farmaceutici v EUIPO — Ioulia and Irene Tseti Pharmaceutical Laboratories (HYAL) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark HYAL — Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 59(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Absolute ground for refusal — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001) — Right to be heard — Audi alteram partem rule — Obligation to state reasons — Sound administration and equal treatment — Article 165(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)

    OJ C 310, 2.8.2021, p. 24–25 (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 310/24


    Judgment of the General Court of 16 June 2021 — Fidia farmaceutici v EUIPO — Ioulia and Irene Tseti Pharmaceutical Laboratories (HYAL)

    (Case T-215/20) (1)

    (EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark HYAL - Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 59(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Absolute ground for refusal - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001) - Right to be heard - Audi alteram partem rule - Obligation to state reasons - Sound administration and equal treatment - Article 165(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)

    (2021/C 310/30)

    Language of the case: English

    Parties

    Applicant: Fidia farmaceutici SpA (Abano Terme, Italy) (represented by: R. Kunz-Hallstein and H.P. Kunz-Hallstein, lawyers)

    Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Sliwinska, V. Ruzek and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)

    Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Ioulia and Irene Tseti Pharmaceutical Laboratories SA (Athens, Greece) (represented by: C. Chrysanthis, P.-V. Chardalia and A. Vasilogamvrou, lawyers)

    Re:

    Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 January 2020 (Case R 613/2019-5), relating to invalidity proceedings between Ioulia and Irene Tseti Pharmaceutical Laboratories and Fidia farmaceutici.

    Operative part of the judgment

    The Court:

    1.

    Dismisses the action;

    2.

    Orders Fidia farmaceutici SpA to pay the costs.


    (1)  OJ C 201, 15.6.2020.


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