Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 19.9.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 343/5 |

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Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 21 July 2016 — European Union Intellectual Property Office v Xavier Grau Ferrer, Juan Cándido Rubio Ferrer, Alberto Rubio Ferrer

(Case C-597/14 P)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2016343EN.01000501-E0001)

((Appeal - EU trade mark - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 76(2) - Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 - Rule 50(1), third subparagraph - Figurative mark - Opposition by the proprietor of the earlier trade mark - Proof of the existence, validity and extent of the protection of the earlier trade mark - Consideration by the Board of Appeal of evidence submitted out of time - Rejection of the opposition by the Board of Appeal))

(2016/C 343/06)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Appellant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)

Other parties to the proceedings: Xavier Grau Ferrer, Juan Cándido Rubio Ferrer, Alberto Rubio Ferrer

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the appeal. |

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| 2. | Orders the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to pay the costs. |

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