Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.12.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 423/39 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 10 October 2019 – McDreams Hotel GmbH v EUIPO – McDonald’s International Property (mc dreams hotels Träumen zum kleinen Preis!)

(Case T-428/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019423EN.01003901-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark mc dreams hotels Träumen zum kleinen Preis! - Earlier EU word mark McDONALD’S - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Family of marks - Taking unfair advantage of the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark)

(2019/C 423/48)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: McDreams Hotel GmbH (Feldkirchen, Germany) (represented by: S. Schenk and S. Kleinmanns, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: V. Ruzek and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: McDonald’s International Property Co. Ltd (Wilmington, Delaware, United States) (represented by: C. Eckhartt and K. Thanbichler-Brandl, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 April 2018 (Case R 972/2017-2), relating to opposition proceedings between McDonald’s International Property Co. and McDreams Hotel.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders McDreams Hotel GmbH to bear its own costs and pay those of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the intervener. |

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