Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 29.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 32/21 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2017 — Sony Computer Entertainment Europe v EUIPO — Vieta Audio (Vita)

(Case T-35/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2018032EN.01002102-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU word mark Vita - Genuine use of the mark - Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Use in connection with the goods in question - Obligation to state reasons))

(2018/C 032/28)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz QC)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Vieta Audio, SA (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by I. Barroso Sánchez-Lafuente, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 November 2015 (Case R 2232/2014-5), relating to revocation proceedings between Vieta Audio and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.

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 12 November 2015 (Case R 2232/2014-5), relating to revocation proceedings between Vieta Audio, SA and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd; |

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| 2. | Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe; |

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| 3. | Orders Vieta Audio to bear its own costs. |

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