Judgment of the General Court of 24 November 2021 –Włodarczyk v EUIPO – Ave Investment (dziandruk)
(Case T-434/20) 1
(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark dziandruk – Absolute ground for invalidity – Absence of bad faith – Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Piotr Włodarczyk (Pabianice, Poland) (represented by: M. Bohaczewski and A. Zalewska, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Ave Investment sp. z o.o. (Pabianice) (represented by: K. Błach Morysińska, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 May 2020 (Case R 2192/2019-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Mr Włodarczyk and Ave Investment.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Mr Piotr Włodarczyk to pay the costs.
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1 OJ C 287, 31.8.2020.