Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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Order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 22 November 2018 –  
Daico International v EUIPO — American Franchise Marketing (RoB)

(Case T‑355/17)

(EU trade mark — Cancellation proceedings — Figurative mark RoB — Declaration of invalidity — Article 60(1) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 68(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001) — Rule 49(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 (now Article 23(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/625) — Rule 62(3) of Regulation No 2868/95 (now Article 58(3) of Regulation 2018/625) — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

| 1. | EU trade mark — Decisions of the Office — Observance of the rights of the defence — Scope of the principle  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 75, second sentence)  (see para. 21) |

| 2. | EU trade mark — Procedural provisions — Notification — Notification by registered letter — Calculation of time-limits — Date of receipt  (Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rules 61(2) and 62(3))  (see paras 29, 30, 35) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 March 2017 (Case R 1405/2016-2), relating to cancellation proceedings between American Franchise Marketing and Daico International.

Operative part

| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

| 2. | Daico International BV shall pay the costs. |

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