Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.12.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 423/54 |

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Order of the General Court of 26 September 2019 — Nissin Foods Holdings v EUIPO — The GB Foods (Soba JAPANESE FRIED NOODLES)

(Case T-663/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019423EN.01005402-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark Soba JAPANESE FRIED NOODLES - Absolute ground for invalidity - Article 59(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

(2019/C 423/69)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd (Osaka, Japan) (represented by S. Malynicz QC, G. Messenger, Barrister, K. Gilbert and G. Lodge, Solicitors)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by G. Sakalaitė-Orlovskienė and J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: The GB Foods, SA (L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain) (represented by E. Torner Lasalle, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 August 2018 (Case R 111/2018-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between The GB Foods and Nissin Foods Holdings.

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | The action is dismissed as manifestly lacking any foundation in law. |

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| 2. | Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd shall bear its own costs and pay the costs of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). |

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| 3. | The GB Foods, SA shall bear its own costs. |

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