CELEX: 62015TA0431
Language: en
Date: 2016-07-07 00:00:00
Title: Case T-431/15: Judgment of the General Court of 7 July 2016 — Fruit of the Loom v EUIPO — Takko (FRUIT) (EU trade mark — Revocation proceedings — EU word mark FRUIT — Genuine use of a mark — Article 15 and Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — External use of the mark)

22.8.2016   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 305/33
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 7 July 2016 — Fruit of the Loom v EUIPO — Takko (FRUIT)
   (Case T-431/15) (1)
   
   ((EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU word mark FRUIT - Genuine use of a mark - Article 15 and Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - External use of the mark))
   (2016/C 305/45)
   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, Agent)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervening before the General Court: Takko Holding GmbH (Telgte, Germany)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 May 2015 (case R 1641/2014-2) relating to revocation proceedings between Takko Holding and Fruit of the Loom
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 12 May 2015 (Case R 1641/2014-2);
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those of Fruit of the Loom, Inc.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 320, 28.9.2015.