Residencial Palladium v EUIPO - Palladium Gestion (PALLADIUM HOTELS & RESORTS) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2021] EUECJ T-207/20 (15 September 2021)

Residencial Palladium v EUIPO - Palladium Gestion (PALLADIUM HOTELS & RESORTS) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2021] EUECJ T-207/20 (15 September 2021)

The Board of Appeal violated its obligation to state reasons by failing to clearly and precisely identify the prior rights invoked in the first and second nullity requests, preventing the Court from assessing the consequences of its legal error regarding the application of Article 53(4) of Regulation No 207/2009.

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Citation
[2021] EUECJ T-207/20
Parties
Applicant: Residencial Palladium, SL; Respondent: Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle (EUIPO); Intervener: Palladium Gestión, SL
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
EU Trade Mark Annulment Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From EUIPO Board of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed in part; Board of Appeal decision annulled for lack of reasoning; remainder of appeal rejected.
Legal Topics
EU Trade Mark Law, Nullity Proceedings, Procedural Requirements, Obligation to State Reasons
Intellectual Property European Union Law EU Trade Mark Law Nullity Proceedings Procedural Requirements Obligation to State Reasons

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Parties

Residencial Palladium, SL

Applicant

Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle (EUIPO)

Respondent

Palladium Gestión, SL

Intervener

Procedural Posture

EU Trade Mark Annulment Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From EUIPO Board of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the Board of Appeal erred in applying Article 53(4) of Regulation No 207/2009 to declare the second nullity request inadmissible
  2. 2 Whether the Board of Appeal failed its obligation to state reasons by not clearly identifying the prior rights invoked in the nullity requests

Ratio Decidendi

The Board of Appeal violated its obligation to state reasons by failing to clearly and precisely identify the prior rights invoked in the first and second nullity requests, preventing the Court from assessing the consequences of its legal error regarding the application of Article 53(4) of Regulation No 207/2009.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed in part; Board of Appeal decision annulled for lack of reasoning; remainder of appeal rejected.

Orders

  • The decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 February 2020 (Case R 231/2019-4) is annulled.
  • The appeal is rejected for the remainder.