Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 22.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 22/37 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 30 November 2017 — Koton Mağazacilik Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret v EUIPO — Nadal Esteban (STYLO & KOTON)

(Case T-687/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2018022EN.01003702-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark STYLO & KOTON - Absolute ground for refusal - Article 52(1)(b) of (EC) Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of (EU) Regulation 2017/1001) - No bad faith))

(2018/C 022/51)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Koton Mağazacilik Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ (Istanbul, Turkey) (represented by: J. Güell Serra and E. Stoyanov Edissonov, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Joaquín Nadal Esteban (Alcobendas, Spain) (represented by: J. Donoso Romero, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 June 2016 (Case R 1779/2015-2), relating to invalidity proceedings between Koton Mağazacilik Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret and Mr Nadal Esteban.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Koton Mağazacilik Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ to pay the costs. |

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