Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 8.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 5/32 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 8 November 2017 — Pempe v EUIPO — Marshall Amplification (THOMAS MARSHALL GARMENTS OF LEGENDS)

(Case T-271/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2018005EN.01003201-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark THOMAS MARSHALL GARMENTS OF LEGENDS - Earlier EU word and figurative marks MARSHALL and Marshall AMPLIFICATION - Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Admissibility of the request for proof of the earlier marks’ genuine use - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))

(2018/C 005/42)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Yusuf Pempe (Créteil, France) (represented by: A. Vivès-Albertini, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Marshall Amplification plc (Milton Keynes, United Kingdom)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 March 2016 (Case R 376/2015-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Marshall Amplification and Mr Pempe.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Yusuf Pempe to pay the costs. |

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