Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 29.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 255/40 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 6 June 2019 — Torrefazione Caffè Michele Battista v EUIPO — Battista Nino Caffè (BATTISTINO)

(Case T-221/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019255EN.01004001-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark BATTISTINO - Earlier EU word mark BATTISTA - Declaration of invalidity - Proof of genuine use of the earlier trade mark - Article 57(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 64(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2019/C 255/51)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Torrefazione Caffè Michele Battista Srl (Triggiano, Italy) (represented by: V. Franchini, F. Paesan and R. Bia, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervening before the General Court: Battista Nino Caffè Srl (Triggiano, Italy) (represented by: D. Russo, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 January 2018 (Case R 402/2017-5), relating to invalidity proceedings between Battista Nino Caffè and Torrefazione Caffè Michele Battista.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 22 January 2018 (Case R 402/2017-5); |

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| 2. | Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |

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| 3. | Orders EUIPO and Battista Nino Caffè Srl to bear the costs incurred in the course of the proceedings before the Court. |

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