Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 30.1.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 30/45 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2016 — Guiral Broto v EUIPO — Gastro & Soul (CAFE DEL SOL)

(Case T-549/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017030EN.01004502-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark CAFE DEL SOL - Earlier national figurative mark Café del Sol - Failure to submit evidence in the language of the opposition proceedings - Articles 75 and 76 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Rules 19 and 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 - Rights of the defence))

(2017/C 030/50)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Ramón Guiral Broto (Marbella, Spain) (represented by: J.L. de Castro Hermida, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: H. O’Neill, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Gastro & Soul GmbH (Hildesheim, Germany)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 July 2015 (Case R 1888/2014-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Mr Guiral Broto and Gastro & Soul.

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 16 July 2015 (Case R 1888/2014-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Mr Ramón Guiral Broto and Gastro & Soul GmbH; |

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

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| 3. | Orders EUIPO and Mr Guiral Broto each to bear their own costs. |

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