Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 6 October 2021

Data

Court: General Court

Case date: 6 oktober 2021

Verdict

Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 6 October 2021 –
Dermavita Company v EUIPO – Allergan Holdings France (JUVÉDERM VOLITE)

(Case T‑637/20)

"(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark JUVÉDERM VOLITE - Late payment of the appeal fee - Inadmissibility of the appeal before the Board of Appeal - Article 101(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Article 106(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Restitutio in integrum)"

EU trade markProcedural provisionsRestitutio in integrumApplicability to the prescribed time limit for paying appeal fees

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 68, 104(5) and 105(1) and (2))

(see para. 35)

EU trade markDecisions of the OfficeNo obligation to inform the parties of the legal remedies available and of the time limits

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 68 and 104; Commission Regulation No 2018/625, Art. 68)

(see para. 36)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 August 2020 (Case R 1015/2020-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Dermavita Company and Allergan Holdings France.

Operative part

The Court:

Dismisses the action;

Orders Dermavita Company S.a.r.l. to pay the costs.