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Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 24 May 2023, Emmentaler Switzerland v EUIPO (EMMENTALER), T-2/21, EU:T:2023:278, European Union (EU)

Back Date of Judgment May 24, 2023 Issuing Authority General Court of the European Union Level of the Issuing Authority First Instance Type of Procedure Judicial (Administrative) Subject Matter Trademarks Plaintiff/Appellant Emmentaler Switzerland Defendant/Respondent European Union Intellectual Property Office Keywords
Absolute ground for refusal, Collective mark, International registration designating the European Union, Obligation to state reasons, EU trade mark, Descriptive character
Judgment/Decision English Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 24 May 2023, Emmentaler Switzerland v EUIPO (EMMENTALER), T-2/21, EU:T:2023:278  HTML Relevant Legislation Other Relevant Legislation or Treaties
Treaty of 7 March 1967 between the Swiss Confederation and the Federal Republic of Germany on the protection of indications of source and other geographic names; Agreement of 17 May 2011 between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs, amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
WIPO Lex No. EU092-j