Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 4.3.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 82/47 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2018 — C=Holdings v EUIPO — Trademarkers (C=commodore)

(Case T-672/16) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019082EN.01004701-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark C=commodore - Application for invalidation of the effects of the international registration - Article 158(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 198(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001) - No genuine use concerning certain goods and services covered by the international registration - Presence of proper reasons for non-use))

(2019/C 82/53)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: C=Holdings BV (Oldenzaal, Netherlands) (represented by: initially P. Maeyaert and K. Neefs and then P. Maeyaert and J. Muyldermans, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Trademarkers NV (Antwerp, Belgium)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 13 July 2016 (Case R 2585/2015-4), relating to revocation proceedings between Trademarkers and C=Holdings.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 13 July 2016 (Case R 2585/2015-4), relating to revocation proceedings between Trademarkers NV and C=Holdings BV, in so far as the Board of Appeal dismissed the appeal of C=Holdings as regards the existence of proper reasons for non-use of the international registration of which it is the proprietor; |

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| 2. | Orders EUIPO to pay the costs. |

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