Appeal loged on 1 Sep 2023, C-553/23 (CEDC International v EUIPO)

EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark - Shape of a blade of grass in a bottle - Earlier national trade marks - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Concept of ‘agent’ or ‘representative’ - Requirement for a direct contractual agreement) (2023/C 286/33)