CELEX: 62014CA0598
Language: en
Date: 2017-04-05 00:00:00
Title: Case C-598/14 P: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 5 April 2017 — European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) v Gilbert Szajner, Forge de Laguiole (Appeal — EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 8(4) — Article 65(1) and (2) — Word mark LAGUIOLE — Application for a declaration of invalidity based on a prior right acquired pursuant to national law — Application of national law by EUIPO — Role of the EU Courts)

29.5.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 168/5
            
         Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 5 April 2017 — European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) v Gilbert Szajner, Forge de Laguiole
   (Case C-598/14 P) (1)
   
   ((Appeal - EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 8(4) - Article 65(1) and (2) - Word mark LAGUIOLE - Application for a declaration of invalidity based on a prior right acquired pursuant to national law - Application of national law by EUIPO - Role of the EU Courts))
   (2017/C 168/04)
   Language of the case: French
   
      Parties
   
   
      Appellant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, Agent)
   
      Other parties to the proceedings: Gilbert Szajner (represented by: A. Sam-Simenot, avocate), Forge de Laguiole SARL (represented by: F. Fajgenbaum, avocate)
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the appeal;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to pay the costs;
            
         
               3.
            
            
               Orders Forge de Laguiole SARL to bear its own costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 96, 23.3.2015.