Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 28.1.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 35/22 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 22 November 2018 — Fruit of the Loom v EUIPO — Takko (FRUIT)

(Case T-424/17) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019035EN.01002201-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU word mark FRUIT - Genuine use of the mark - Article 15(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Res judicata - Article 65(6) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 72(6) of Regulation 2017/1001)))

(2019/C 35/27)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Fruit of the Loom, Inc. (Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States) (represented by: S. Malynicz QC and V. Marsland, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Takko Holding GmbH (Telgte, Germany)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 April 2017 (Case R 2119/2016-4), relating to revocation proceedings between Takko Holding and Fruit of the Loom.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Fruit of the Loom, Inc. to pay the costs. |

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