Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 24.6.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 213/30 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 30 April 2019 — Kuota International v EUIPO — Sintema Sport (K)

(Case T-136/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019213EN.01003001-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark K - Absolute ground for invalidity - Bad faith - Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2019/C 213/29)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Kuota International Corp. Ltd (Road Town, British Virgin Isles) (represented by: C. Herissay Ducamp, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: V. Ruzek, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Sintema Sport Srl (Albiate, Italy)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 December 2017 (Case R 3111/2014-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between Kuota International and Sintema Sport.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 15 December 2017 (Case R 3111/2014-1); |

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| 2. | Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |

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| 3. | Orders EUIPO to pay the costs. |

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