Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 31.7.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/27 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 8 June 2017 — Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel v EUIPO — Tiertafel Deutschland (Tafel)

(Case T-326/16) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2017249EN.01002702-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark Tafel - Enforcement by EUIPO of a judgment setting aside a decision of one of its Boards of Appeal - Absolute ground for refusal - Article 52(1)(a) and Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Descriptive character - Article 65(6) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Decision taken following the annulment by the General Court of an earlier decision))

(2017/C 249/41)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel eV (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: T. Koerl, E. Celenk and S. Vollmer, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Hanne, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Tiertafel Deutschland eV (Rathenow, Germany) (represented by: M. Nitschke, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 April 2016 (Case R 248/2016-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Tiertafel Deutschland and Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel eV to pay the costs. |

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