Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 13.3.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 78/27 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 2 February 2017 — Marcas Costa Brava v EUIPO — Excellent Brands JMI (Cremcaffé by Julius Meinl)

(Case T-687/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017078EN.01002701-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark Cremcaffé by Julius Meinl - Earlier EU figurative mark café crem - Relative ground for refusal - Lack of genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 42(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 078/36)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Marcas Costa Brava, SL (Sils, Spain) (represented by: E. Manresa Medina and J. Manresa Medina, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Excellent Brands JMI Ltd (Baar, Switzerland) (represented by: D. Majer, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 September 2015 (Case R 2757/2014-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Marcas Costa Brava and Excellent Brands JMI.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Marcas Costa Brava, SL, to pay the costs. |

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