Judgment of the General Court of 7 September 2022 – Völkl v EUIPO – Marker Dalbello Völkl (International) (Völkl)
(Case T-155/21) 1
(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark Völkl – Earlier EU word mark Völkl – Earlier EU word mark VÖLKL – Relative ground for invalidity – No likelihood of confusion – No similarity between the goods – Article 8(1)(b) and Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) and Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Völkl GmbH & Co. KG (Erding, Germany) (represented by: C. Raßmann, M. Suether and F. Adinolfi, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Marker Dalbello Völkl (International) GmbH (Baar, Switzerland) (represented by: J. Bauer, lawyer)
Re:
By its action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 11 January 2021 (Case R 568/2020-4).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Völkl GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.
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1 OJ C 182, 10.5.2021.