Daily Archives: 25 October, 2021

CELEX:62020TA0584: Case T-584/20: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — Cara Therapeutics v EUIPO — Gebro Holding (KORSUVA) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU word mark KORSUVA — Earlier national word mark AROSUVA — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

CELEX:62020TA0555: Case T-555/20: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — QB v ECB (Civil service — ECB staff — Appraisal report — 2015 appraisal exercise — Compliance with a judgment of the General Court — Article 266 TFEU — Duty of impartiality — ECB staff appraisal guide — Manifest errors of assessment — Liability)

CELEX:62020TA0493: Case T-493/20: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — Sfera Joven v EUIPO — Koc (SFORA WEAR) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark SFORA WEAR — Earlier EU figurative marks Sfera KIDS and Sfera — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Proof of genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001))

CELEX:62020TA0489: Case T-489/20: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — Eos Products v EUIPO (Shape of a spherical container) (EU trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark — Shape of a spherical container — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctiveness — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2007/1001))

CELEX:62020TA0461: Case T-461/20: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — SBG v EUIPO — VF International (GEOGRAPHICAL NORWAY) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark GEOGRAPHICAL NORWAY — Absolute ground for refusal — Absolute ground for invalidity — Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Bad faith — Obligation to state reasons)

CELEX:62020TA0459: Case T-459/20: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — SBG v EUIPO — VF International (GEOGRAPHICAL NORWAY EXPEDITION) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark GEOGRAPHICAL NORWAY EXPEDITION — Absolute ground for refusal — Absolute ground for invalidity — Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Bad faith — Obligation to state reasons)

CELEX:62020TA0460: Case T-460/20: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — SBG v EUIPO — VF International (Geographical Norway) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark Geographical Norway — Absolute ground for refusal — Absolute ground for invalidity — Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Bad faith — Obligation to state reasons)

CELEX:62020TA0458: Case T-458/20: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — SBG v EUIPO — VF International (GEØGRAPHICAL NØRWAY) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark GEØGRAPHICAL NØRWAY — Absolute ground for refusal — Absolute ground for invalidity — Article 51(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Bad faith — Obligation to state reasons)

CELEX:62020TA0156: Case T-156/20: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — JA v Parliament (Civil service — Members of the temporary staff — Political group — Dismissal — Manifest error of assessment — Misuse of powers — Right to be heard — Equal treatment — Duty to have regard for the welfare of officials — Principle of sound administration — Liability)

CELEX:62020TA0155: Case T-155/20: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — IZ v Parliament (Civil service — Members of the temporary staff — Political group — Dismissal — Manifest error of assessment — Misuse of powers — Right to be heard — Equal treatment — Duty to have regard for the welfare of officials — Principle of sound administration — Liability)