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(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark BREZTRI - Earlier EU word marks ONBREZ, BREZILIZER and BREEZHALER - No likelihood of confusion - Lack of enhanced distinctiveness of the earlier marks - Article 60(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Article 27(3)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2018/625)
(2023/C 164/54)
Language of the case: English
Applicant: Novartis AG (Basle, Switzerland) (represented by: A. Nordemann-Schiffel, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: N. Lamsters and T. Frydendahl, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: AstraZeneca AB (Södertälje, Sweden) (represented by: C. Tenkhoff and T. Herzog, lawyers)
By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 21 January 2022 (Case R 737/2021-2).
The Court:
1.Dismisses the action;
2.Orders Novartis AG to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 207, 23.5.2022.