Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 15.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 59/17 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 17 December 2015 — Bice International v OHIM — Bice (bice)

(Case T-624/14)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2016059EN.01001701-E0001)

((Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community word mark bice - Ealier national figurative mark 1926 BiCE RISTORANTE - No genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 57(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009))

(2016/C 059/17)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Bice International Ltd (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) (represented initially by N. Gibb, Solicitor, and D. McFarland, Barrister, and subsequently by D. McFarland)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: M. Fischer, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Bice AG (Baar, Switzerland) (represented by: D. Pauli, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 May 2014 (Case R 1249/2013-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between Bice International Ltd and Bice AG.

Operative part of the judgment

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| 1) | The action is dismissed. |

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| 2) | Bice International Ltd shall bear the costs. |

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