Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 14.5.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 166/30 |

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Order of the General Court of 16 March 2018 — KiK Textilien und Non-Food v EUIPO — FF Group Romania (\_kix)

(Case T-822/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2018166EN.01003001-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark \_kix - Revocation of the contested decision - Action which has become devoid of purpose - No need to adjudicate - Articles 173(1) and (2) of the Rules of Procedure - Intervention by the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal - Response lodged out of time))

(2018/C 166/39)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: KiK Textilien und Non-Food GmbH (Bönen, Germany) (represented by: S. Körber and L. Pechan, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: K. Zajfert and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: FF Group Romania SRL (Bucharest, Romania) (represented by: A. Cavescu, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 September 2016 (Case R 2323/2015-4), relating to opposition proceedings between KiK Textilien und Non-Food and FF Group Romania.

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the action. |

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| 2. | The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by KiK Textilien und Non-Food GmbH. |

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| 3. | FF Group Romania shall bear its own costs. |

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