Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 13.3.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 78/21 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 1 February 2017 — Gómez Echevarría v EUIPO — M and M Direct (wax by Yuli’s)

(Case T-19/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017078EN.01002102-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark wax by Yuli’s - Earlier EU word mark MADWAX and earlier national figurative mark wax - Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Extent of the examination carried out by the Board of Appeal - Article 64(1) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Rights of the defence - Article 41(2)(a) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights - Abuse of rights - Costs of representation before EUIPO - Article 85(1) of Regulation No 207/2009))

(2017/C 078/28)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Yuleidy Caridad Gómez Echevarría (Benalmádena, Spain) (represented by: E. López-Chicheri y Selma, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: M and M Direct Ltd (London, United Kingdom)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 November 2014 (Case R 951/2014-1) relating to invalidity proceedings between M and M Direct and Ms Gómez Echevarría.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Ms Yuleidy Caridad Gómez Echevarría to pay the costs. |

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