Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2020 — nanoPET Pharma v EUIPO — Miltenyi Biotec (viscover)

(Case T-264/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark viscover - Absence of bad faith - Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1001) - Article 53(2)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 60(2)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001))

(2020/C 414/55)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: nanoPET Pharma GmbH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: C. Onken and A. Schulz, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Miltenyi Biotec BV & Co. KG, formerly Miltenyi Biotec GmbH (Bergisch Gladbach, Germany) (represented by: M. Schork, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 January 2019 (Case R 1288/2017-5), concerning invalidity proceedings between nanoPET Pharma and Miltenyi Biotec.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the action;

2.	Orders nanoPET Pharma GmbH to pay the costs.

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(1)  OJ C 206, 17.6.2019.