Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 8.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 5/33 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 16 November 2017 — Carrera Brands v EUIPO — Autec (Carrera)

(Case T-419/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2018005EN.01003301-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU word mark Carrera - Article 56(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 63(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Admissibility of the application for revocation - Non-challenge agreement - Decisions of the national courts - Abuse of rights - Rule 20(7)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 (now Article 71(1)(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1430) - Application for suspension of the proceedings before EUIPO))

(2018/C 005/43)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Carrera Brands Ltd (Hong Kong, China) (represented by: C. Markowsky, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Autec AG (Nuremberg, Germany) (represented by: C. Früchtl, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 June 2016 (Case R 278/2015-4), relating to revocation proceedings between Autec and Carrera Brands.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Carrera Brands Ltd to pay the costs. |

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