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19.6.2023 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 216/42 |
Judgment of the General Court of 26 April 2023 — Alves Casas v EUIPO — Make-Up Art Cosmetics (mccosmetics NY)
(Case T-681/21) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark mccosmetics NY - Earlier EU figurative mark MAC MAKE-UP ART COSMETICS - Relative grounds for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Damage to reputation - Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(2023/C 216/55)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Ana Maria Alves Casas (Porto, Portugal) (represented by: A. Martins, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Ringelhann and D. Gája, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Make-Up Art Cosmetics, Inc. (New York, New York, United States) (represented by: I. Fowler, B. Worbes and I. Junkar, lawyers)
Re:
By her action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 20 August 2021 (Case R 2398/2020-2).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Ms Ana Maria Alves Casas to pay the costs. |