Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 16 June 2021

Republic of Cyprus v European Union Intellectual Property Office

EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark Halloumi χαλλούμι Vermion grill cheese M BELAS PREMIUM GREEK DAIRY SINCE 1927 – Earlier national certification word marks ΧΑΛΛΟΥΜΙ HALLOUMI – Bad faith – Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Relative ground for invalidity – Article 53(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 60(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation 2017/1001)

Joined Cases T-281/19 and T-351/19

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(Contested decision: R 2298/2017/4)

• (Appeal Case before the Court of Justice C-538/21 P)