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Document 62020TB0423
Case T-423/20: Order of the General Court of 16 June 2021 — Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe v EUIPO — Huawei Technologies (GT9) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark GT9 — Earlier EU figurative mark GT — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001) — Relevant public — Level of attention — Action manifestly well founded)
Case T-423/20: Order of the General Court of 16 June 2021 — Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe v EUIPO — Huawei Technologies (GT9) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark GT9 — Earlier EU figurative mark GT — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001) — Relevant public — Level of attention — Action manifestly well founded)
Case T-423/20: Order of the General Court of 16 June 2021 — Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe v EUIPO — Huawei Technologies (GT9) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark GT9 — Earlier EU figurative mark GT — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001) — Relevant public — Level of attention — Action manifestly well founded)
IO C 310, 2.8.2021, p. 31–32
(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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2.8.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 310/31 |
Order of the General Court of 16 June 2021 — Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe v EUIPO — Huawei Technologies (GT9)
(Case T-423/20) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark GT9 - Earlier EU figurative mark GT - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001) - Relevant public - Level of attention - Action manifestly well founded)
(2021/C 310/41)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz QC and M. Maier, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: H. O’Neill and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd (Shenzhen, China)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 April 2020 (Case R 1610/2019 4), relating to opposition proceedings between Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe and Huawei Technologies.
Operative part of the order
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The decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 24 April 2020 (Case R 1610/2019-4) is annulled. |
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EUIPO shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd. |