Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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| 24.7.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 239/5 |

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Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 11 May 2017 — Yoshida Metal Industry Co. Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Pi-Design AG, Bodum France SAS, Bodum Logistics A/S

(Case C-421/15 P)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017239EN.01000501-E0001)

((Appeal - EU trade mark - Registration of signs consisting of a surface with black dots - Declaration of invalidity - Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Article 7(1)(e)(ii) - Article 51(3)))

(2017/C 239/06)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellant: Yoshida Metal Industry Co. Ltd (represented by: J. Cohen, Solicitor, T. St Quintin, Barrister, and G. Hobbs QC)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, D. Gaja and J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents), Pi-Design AG (Triengen, Switzerland), Bodum France SAS (Neuilly sur Seine, France), Bodum Logistics A/S (Billund, Denmark) (represented by: H. Pernez, avocate, and R. Löhr, Rechtsanwalt)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the appeal; |

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| 2. | Orders Yoshida Metal Industry Co. Ltd to pay the costs. |

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