Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 24.7.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 239/46 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 8 June 2016 — AWG v EUIPO — Takko (Southern Territory 23o48’25’’S)

(Case T-6/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017239EN.01004601-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity - EU word mark Southern Territory 23o48’25’’S - Earlier EU word mark SOUTHERN - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 239/57)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: AWG Allgemeine Warenvertriebs GmbH (Köngen, Germany) (represented by: T. Sambuc, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Takko Holding GmbH (Telgte, Germany)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 November 2015 (Case R 735/2015-4), concerning invalidity proceedings between Takko Holding and AWG.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | orders AWG Allgemeine Warenvertriebs GmbH to bear its own costs and those of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). |

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