Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 13.6.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 211/50 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 27 April 2016 — Niagara Bottling v EUIPO (NIAGARA)

(Case T-89/15) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2016211EN.01005001-E0001)

((EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark NIAGARA - Absolute grounds for refusal - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2016/C 211/63)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Niagara Bottling LLC (Ontario, United States) (represented by: M. Edenborough QC)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: A. Jakab, A. Schifko and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 December 2014 (Case R 784/2014-5), concerning the international registration designating the European Union of the word mark NIAGARA.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Niagara Bottling LLC to bear the costs. |

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