Дело T-***/**: *****************, Съдебно решение от **.**.2020 г.

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In Case T‑333/19,

Christos Ntolas, residing in Wuppertal (Germany), represented by C. Renger, lawyer,

applicant,

v

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), represented by P. Sipos, acting as Agent,

defendant,

the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court, being

General Nutrition Investment Co., established in Wilmington, Delaware (United States), represented by M. Rijsdijk, lawyer,

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 March 2019 (Case R 1343/2017‑5), relating to opposition proceedings between General Nutrition Investment and Mr Ntolas,

THE GENERAL COURT (Ninth Chamber),

composed of M.J. Costeira, President, M. Kancheva and T. Perišin (Rapporteur), Judges,

Registrar: E. Coulon,

having regard to the application lodged at the Court Registry on 30 May 2019,

having regard to the response of EUIPO lodged at the Court Registry on 8 August 2019,

having regard to the response of the intervener lodged at the Court Registry on 5 August 2019,

having regard to the fact that no request for a hearing was submitted by the parties within three weeks after service of notification of the close of the written part of the procedure, and having decided to rule on the action without an oral part of the procedure, pursuant to Article 106(3) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court,

gives the following

Judgment

Background to the dispute