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22.11.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 471/47 |
Judgment of the General Court of 29 September 2021 — Univers Agro v EUIPO — Shandong Hengfeng Rubber & Plastic (AGATE)
(Case T-592/20) (1)
(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark AGATE - Absolute ground for refusal - Bad faith - Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2021/C 471/66)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Univers Agro EOOD (Sofia, Bulgaria) (represented by: C. Hernández-Martí Pérez, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Shandong Hengfeng Rubber & Plastic Co. Ltd (Dongying, China) (represented by: J. Erdozain López, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 July 2020 (Case R 725/2019-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Shandong Hengfeng Rubber & Plastic and Univers Agro.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Agro EOOD to pay the costs. |