Order of the General Court of 25 January 2024 – Puma v EUIPO – Puma(puma soundproofing)

(Case T-266/23) ¹

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark puma soundproofing – Earlier EU figurative mark PUMA – Relative ground for refusal – No injury to reputation – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Puma SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: M. Schunke and P. Trieb, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Puma Srl (Settimo Milanese, Italy) (represented by: E. La Malfa, lawyer)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 27 February 2023 (Case R 1399/2021-1).

Operative part of the order

1.    The action is dismissed.

2.    Puma SE shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by Puma Srl.

3.    The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shall bear its own costs.

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¹     OJ C 252, 17.7.2023.