Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2023 – Good Services v EUIPO – ITV Studios Global Distribution (EL ROSCO)
(Case T-383/22) 1
(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark EL ROSCO – Absolute ground for invalidity – 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: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Good Services Ltd (Sliema, Malta) (represented by: J. Marín López and F. De Barba, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf and E. Nicolás Gómez, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: ITV Studios Global Distribution Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: P. Merino Baylos and J. Gracia Albero, lawyers)
Re:
By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 20 April 2022 (Case R 958/2021-1).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Good Services Ltd to pay the costs.
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1 OJ C 340, 5.9.2022.