5241Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 July 2025.#sprd.net AG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Application for an EU position mark comprising a capital letter ‘I’ and a red heart on the outside of the back of the neck of an item of clothing – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion – Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001.#Case T-306/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5242Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 July 2025.#sprd.net AG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Application for an EU position mark comprising a capital letter ‘I’ and a red heart on the outside of the back of the neck of an item of clothing – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion – Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001.#Case T-306/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5243Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 July 2025.#sprd.net AG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Application for an EU position mark comprising a capital letter ‘I’ and a red heart on a label on the inside of an item of clothing – Position mark – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion – Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001.#Case T-305/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5244Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 July 2025.#sprd.net AG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Application for an EU position mark comprising a capital letter ‘I’ and a red heart on a label on the inside of an item of clothing – Position mark – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion – Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001.#Case T-305/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5245Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 July 2025.#sprd.net AG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Application for an EU position mark comprising a capital letter ‘I’ and a red heart on the left side of the chest of an item of clothing – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion – Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001.#Case T-304/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5246Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 July 2025.#sprd.net AG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Application for an EU position mark comprising a capital letter ‘I’ and a red heart on the left side of the chest of an item of clothing – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion – Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001.#Case T-304/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5247Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 July 2025.#Sumol + Compal Marcas, S. A. v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative trade mark FIZI AQUA – Earlier national word mark FRIZE – Earlier national figurative mark FrizE – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001.#Case T-291/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5248Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 July 2025.#Sumol + Compal Marcas, S. A. v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative trade mark FIZI AQUA – Earlier national word mark FRIZE – Earlier national figurative mark FrizE – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001.#Case T-291/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5249Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 9 July 2025.#Compagnie générale des établissements Michelin v European Commission.#Competition – Agreements, decisions and concerted practices – Administrative procedure – Decision ordering an inspection – Article 20(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 – Subject matter and purpose of the inspection – Obligation to state reasons – Sufficiently serious indicia – Protection of privacy – Judicial review.#Case T-188/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5250Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 9 July 2025.#Compagnie générale des établissements Michelin v European Commission.#Competition – Agreements, decisions and concerted practices – Administrative procedure – Decision ordering an inspection – Article 20(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 – Subject matter and purpose of the inspection – Obligation to state reasons – Sufficiently serious indicia – Protection of privacy – Judicial review.#Case T-188/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5251Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 9 July 2025.#Bouwbenodigdheden Hoogeveen BV v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark BIENENBEISSER – Genuine use of the mark – Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Proof of genuine use – Use in connection with the goods in respect of which the mark is registered – Role of the Nice classification – Homogeneous category of goods – Air vents – Obligation to state reasons.#Case T-144/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5252Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 9 July 2025.#Bouwbenodigdheden Hoogeveen BV v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark BIENENBEISSER – Genuine use of the mark – Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Proof of genuine use – Use in connection with the goods in respect of which the mark is registered – Role of the Nice classification – Homogeneous category of goods – Air vents – Obligation to state reasons.#Case T-144/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5253Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 9 July 2025.#Guangzhou Wanglaoji Grand Health Co. Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Figurative mark representing three Chinese characters – 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).#Case T-128/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5254Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 9 July 2025.#Guangzhou Wanglaoji Grand Health Co. Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Figurative mark representing three Chinese characters – 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).#Case T-128/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5255Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 9 July 2025.#Guangzhou Wanglaoji Grand Health Co. Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Figurative marks representing three Chinese characters – Word mark WANG LAO JI – 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).#Joined Cases T-121/24 to T-127/24 and T-129/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5256Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 9 July 2025.#Guangzhou Wanglaoji Grand Health Co. Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Figurative marks representing three Chinese characters – Word mark WANG LAO JI – 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).#Joined Cases T-121/24 to T-127/24 and T-129/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5257Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 9 July 2025.#Seedless Gold International, SL v Community Plant Variety Office.#Plant varieties – Application for the entry in the Register of the transfer of the community plant variety right for the variety Queen – Duty of care.#Case T-74/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5258Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 9 July 2025.#Seedless Gold International, SL v Community Plant Variety Office.#Plant varieties – Application for the entry in the Register of the transfer of the community plant variety right for the variety Queen – Duty of care.#Case T-74/24.cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5259Case T-534/24, Gotek: Judgment of the Court (Chamber giving preliminary rulings) of 9 July 2025 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Upravni sud u Osijeku – Croatia) – MK v Ministarstvo financija Republike Hrvatske, Samostalni sektor za drugostupanjski upravni postupak (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Taxation – Excise duties – Directive 2008/118/EC – Article 7 – Chargeability of excise duty – Release for consumption – Energy products – Whether excise duty arises – Fictitious supply of excise goods appearing on falsified invoices)cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.
5260Case T-407/24: Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2025 – AirPlus International v EUIPO – Alpian (+a) (EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – EU figurative mark +a – Earlier EU figurative mark A+ – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion – Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Well-known facts – Refusal of the request for oral proceedings before the Board of Appeal – Article 96(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)cjeu_case · 9 июля 2025 г.