Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 19.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 104/31 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 1 February 2018 — Philip Morris Brands v EUIPO — Explosal (Superior Quality Cigarettes FILTER CIGARETTES Raquel)

(Case T-105/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2018104EN.01003102-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark Superior Quality Cigarettes FILTER CIGARETTES Raquel - Earlier international figurative mark Marlboro - Relative ground for refusal - Reputation - Production of evidence for the first time before the Board of Appeal - Discretion of the Board of Appeal - Article 76(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 95(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Rule 50(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95))

(2018/C 104/40)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Philip Morris Brands Sàrl (Neuchâtel, Switzerland) (represented by: L. Alonso Domingo, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral and M. Simandlova, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Explosal Ltd (Larnaca, Cyprus) (represented by: D. McFarland, Barrister)

Re:

Appeal against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 January 2016 (Case R 2775/2014-1) concerning invalidity proceedings between Philip Morris and Explosal.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 4 January 2016 (Case R 2775/2014-1); |

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| 2. | Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |

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| 3. | Orders EUIPO and Explosal Ltd to bear, in addition to their own costs, those incurred by Philip Morris Brands Sàrl. |

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