Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 18.9.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 309/14 |

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Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 26 July 2017 — Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Meissen Keramik GmbH

(Case C-471/16 P)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017309EN.01001401-E0001)

((Appeal - EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for registration of the figurative mark including the word element ‘meissen’ - Rejection of the opposition - Evidence presented for the first time - Distortion - Genuine use of the earlier trade marks - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 7(3) - Article 8(5) - Link between the trade marks to be compared))

(2017/C 309/18)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Appellant: Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH (represented by: O. Spuhler and M. Geitz, Rechtsanwälte)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: M. Fischer, acting as Agent), Meissen Keramik GmbH (represented by: M. Vohwinkel and K. Gennen, Rechtsanwälte)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the appeal; |

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| 2. | Orders Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH to pay the costs. |

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