Case T-486/20: Judgment of the General Court of 19 October 2022 — H&H v EUIPO — Giuliani (Swisse) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark Swisse — Absolute grounds for invalidity — Article 51(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 59(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — No distinctive character — Trade mark of such a nature as to deceive the public — State emblem — Trade mark including badges, emblems or escutcheons — Article 7(1)(b), (g), (h) and (i) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b), (g), (h) and (i) of Regulation 2017/1001) — Bad faith — Statement of reasons for the application for a declaration of invalidity — Article 63(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Scope of the examination which has to be carried out by EUIPO — Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Right to be heard — Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights)

Kawża T-486/20: Sentenza tal-Qorti Ġenerali tad-19 ta’ Ottubru 2022 – H&H vs EUIPO – Giuliani (Swisse) (“Trade mark tal-Unjoni Ewropea – Proċedimenti għal dikjarazzjoni ta’ invalidità – Trade mark figurattiva Swisse tal-Unjoni Ewropea – Raġuni assoluta ta’ invalidità – Artikolu 51(1)(a) u (b) tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 40/94 [li sar l-Artikolu 59(1)(a) u (b) tar-Regolament (UE) 2017/1001] – Assenza ta’ karattru distintiv – Trade mark ta’ natura li tqarraq lill-pubbliku – Emblema ta’ Stat – Trade mark li tinkludi badges, emblemi jew crests – Artikolu 7(1)(b), (g), (h) u (i) tar-Regolament Nru 40/94 [li sar Artikolu 7(1)(b), (g), (h) u (i) tar-Regolament 2017/1001] – Mala fide – Motivazzjoni tat-talba għal dikjarazzjoni ta’ invalidità – Artikolu 63(2) tar-Regolament 2017/1001 – Limitu tal-eżami li għandha tiġi operata mill-EUIPO – Artikolu 95(1) tar-Regolament 2017/1001 – Dritt ta’ smigħ – Artikolu 41 tal-Karta tad-Drittijiet Fundamentali”)

Kawża T-486/20: Sentenza tal-Qorti Ġenerali tad-19 ta’ Ottubru 2022 – H&H vs EUIPO – Giuliani (Swisse) (“Trade mark tal-Unjoni Ewropea – Proċedimenti għal dikjarazzjoni ta’ invalidità – Trade mark figurattiva Swisse tal-Unjoni Ewropea – Raġuni assoluta ta’ invalidità – Artikolu 51(1)(a) u (b) tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 40/94 [li sar l-Artikolu 59(1)(a) u (b) tar-Regolament (UE) 2017/1001] – Assenza ta’ karattru distintiv – Trade mark ta’ natura li tqarraq lill-pubbliku – Emblema ta’ Stat – Trade mark li tinkludi badges, emblemi jew crests – Artikolu 7(1)(b), (g), (h) u (i) tar-Regolament Nru 40/94 [li sar Artikolu 7(1)(b), (g), (h) u (i) tar-Regolament 2017/1001] – Mala fide – Motivazzjoni tat-talba għal dikjarazzjoni ta’ invalidità – Artikolu 63(2) tar-Regolament 2017/1001 – Limitu tal-eżami li għandha tiġi operata mill-EUIPO – Artikolu 95(1) tar-Regolament 2017/1001 – Dritt ta’ smigħ – Artikolu 41 tal-Karta tad-Drittijiet Fundamentali”)

ĠU C 472, 12.12.2022, p. 34–34 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)