Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 24.10.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 392/34 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 9 September 2016 — Puma v EUIPO — Gemma Group (Representation of a bounding feline)

(Case T-159/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2016392EN.01003402-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for an EU figurative mark representing a bounding feline - Earlier international figurative marks representing a bounding feline - Relative ground for refusal - Sound administration - Proof of the reputation of the earlier marks - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2016/C 392/43)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Puma SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: P. González-Bueno Catalán de Ocón, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: initially P. Bullock, and subsequently D. Hanf, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Gemma Group Srl (Cerasolo Ausa, Italy)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 December 2014 (Case R 1207/2014-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Puma and Gemma Group.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 19 December 2014 (Case R 1207/2014-5); |

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| 2. | Orders EUIPO to pay the costs, including those incurred by Puma SE. |

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