Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 15.6.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 201/21 |

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Order of the General Court of 29 April 2020 — Lidl Stiftung v EUIPO — Plásticos Hidrosolubles (green cycles)

(Case T-78/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2020201EN.01002101-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - European Union figurative mark green cycles - Genuine use of the mark - Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Article 10(3) and (4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625 - Form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character - Lack of use of the sign as a company logo)

(2020/C 201/30)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG (Neckarsulm, Germany) (represented by: A. Marx, K. Bonhagen and M. Wolter, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Scardocchia and J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO intervening before the General Court: Plásticos Hidrosolubles, SL (Rafelbuñol, Spain) (represented by: C. Sueiras Villalobos, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 November 2018 (Case R 778/2018-5) relating to revocation proceedings between Lidl Stiftung and Plásticos Hidrosolubles.

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 29 November 2018 (Case R 778/2018-5) in so far as it found genuine use of the contested mark in respect of the goods in Class 20. |

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

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| 3. | Orders Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG, EUIPO and Plásticos Hidrosolubles, SL, to each bear their own costs incurred during the proceedings before the Court. |

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