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(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark A 2 - Earlier international registration - Figurative mark THE a2 MILK COMPANY THE a2 MILK COMPANY - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2023/C 155/64)
Language of the case: English
Applicant: Société des produits Nestlé SA (Vevey, Switzerland) (represented by: A. Jaeger-Lenz and J. Thomsen, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Nicolás Gómez and M. Eberl, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: The a2 Milk Company Ltd (Auckland, New Zealand) (represented by: M. Hawkins, T. Dolde and C. Zimmer, lawyers)
By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 15 October 2021 (Case R 2447/2020-4).
The Court:
1.Dismisses the action;
2.Orders Société des produits Nestlé SA to pay the costs.
OJ C 37, 24.1.2022.