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Original Article:
Case T-181/24: Order of the General Court of 13 May 2025 – Curaden v EUIPO – Alfa Vita (Toothbrush) (International design registration designating the European Union – Invalidity proceedings – Withdrawal of the application for a declaration of invalidity – No need to adjudicate)
Language of the case: English
Parties:
– Applicant: Curaden AG (Kriens, Switzerland) (represented by: B. Hanika, N. Hebeis and T. Triquart, lawyers)
– Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas, acting as Agent)
– Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Alfa Vita s. r. o. (Prague, Czech Republic) (represented by: A. Daňková, lawyer)
Re:
By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 1 February 2024 (Case R 636/2023-3).
Operative part of the order:
1. There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the action.
2. Curaden AG shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and by Alfa Vita s. r. o.