Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 9.1.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/6 |

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Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 27 October 2016 — Debonair Trading Internacional Lda v Groupe Léa Nature SA, European Union Intellectual Property Office

(Case C-537/14 P)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017006EN.01000601-E0001)

((Appeal - EU trade mark - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 8(1)(b) and (5) - Figurative mark including the word elements ‘SO’BiO ētic’ - Opposition by the proprietor of the EU and national word and figurative marks including the word element ‘SO…?’ - Refusal of registration))

(2017/C 006/06)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellant: Debonair Trading Internacional Lda (represented by: D. Selden, Advocate, and T. Alkin, Barrister)

Other party to the proceedings: Groupe Léa Nature SA (represented by: S. Arnaud, avocat), European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája and P. Geroulakos, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 23 September 2014, Groupe Léa Nature v OHIM — Debonair Trading Internacional (SO’BiO ētic) (T-341/13, not published, EU:T:2014:802); |

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| 2. | Refers the case back to the General Court of the European Union; |

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| 3. | Reserves the costs. |

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