Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 12.12.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 462/14 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 27 October 2016 — El Corte Inglés v EUIPO — English Cut (The English Cut)

(Case T-515/12)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2016462EN.01001401-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark The English Cut - Earlier EU figurative and national word marks El Corte Inglés - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Reputation))

(2016/C 462/15)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: El Corte Inglés, SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: J. L. Rivas Zurdo, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: The English Cut, SL (Malaga, Spain)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 September 2012 (Case R 1673/2011-1), relating to opposition proceedings between El Corte Inglés and The English Cut.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1) | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2) | Orders El Corte Inglés, SA to bear its own costs and those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). |

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