| 16.5.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 198/45 |
Judgment of the General Court of 16 March 2022 — Nowhere v EUIPO — Ye (APE TEES)
(Case T-281/21) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark APE TEES - Earlier national non-registered figurative trade marks representing an ape - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Rules governing common-law actions for passing-off - Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and Euratom)
(2022/C 198/64)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Nowhere Co. Ltd (Tokyo, Japan) (represented by: R. Kunze, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Junguo Ye (Elche, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 February 2021 (Case R 2474/2017-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Nowhere Co. and Mr Ye.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 10 February 2021 (Case R 2474/2017-2); |
| 2. | Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |
| 3. | Orders EUIPO to pay the costs. |
(1) OJ C 289, 19.7.2021.