Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 30.10.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 369/13 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2017 — Lidl Stiftung v EUIPO — Primark Holdings (LOVE TO LOUNGE)

(Case T-305/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017369EN.01001301-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark LOVE TO LOUNGE - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 - Examination of the facts by EUIPO of its own motion - Article 76 of Regulation No 207/2009))

(2017/C 369/17)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG (Neckarsulm, Germany) (represented by: M. Kefferpütz and A. Berger, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Primark Holdings (Dublin, Ireland) (represented by: B. Brandreth, Barrister, and G. Hussey, Solicitor)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 March 2016 (Case R 489/2015-2), relating to invalidity proceedings between Lidl Stiftung and Primark Holdings.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG to pay the costs. |

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