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Document 62022CJ0580
Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 30 January 2024.
bonnanwalt Vermögens- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
Appeal – EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Word mark tagesschau – Partial revocation – Representation by a lawyer – Independence requirement.
Case C-580/22 P.
Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 30 January 2024.
bonnanwalt Vermögens- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
Appeal – EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Word mark tagesschau – Partial revocation – Representation by a lawyer – Independence requirement.
Case C-580/22 P.
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2024:101
Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 30 January 2024 –
bonnanwalt v EUIPO
(Case C‑580/22 P) ( 1 )
( Appeal – EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Word mark tagesschau – Partial revocation – Representation by a lawyer – Independence requirement )
1. |
Appeal – Scheme for prior determination as to whether appeals should be allowed to proceed – Issue that is significant with respect to the unity, consistency or development of EU law – Burden of proof (Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 170a(1) and 170b) (see paragraph 10) |
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Appeal – Scheme for prior determination as to whether appeals should be allowed to proceed – Request that an appeal be allowed to proceed – Formal requirements – Scope (Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 170a(1) and 170b) (see paragraph 10) |
3. |
Appeal – Scheme for prior determination as to whether appeals should be allowed to proceed – Issue that is significant with respect to the unity, consistency or development of EU law – Request that the appeal be allowed to proceed demonstrating that the issue is significant – Appeal allowed to proceed (Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 170a(1) and 170b) (see paragraphs 13-22) |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
Sets aside the order of the General Court of the European Union of 16 June 2022, bonnanwalt v EUIPO – Bayerischer Rundfunk and Others (tagesschau) (T‑83/20, EU:T:2022:369); |
2. |
Refers Case T‑83/20 back to the General Court of the European Union; |
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Reserves the costs. |
( 1 ) OJ C 94, 13.3.2023.