CELEX: 62015TA0011
Language: en
Date: 2016-07-20 00:00:00
Title: Case T-11/15: Judgment of the General Court of 20 July 2016 — Internet Consulting v EUIPO Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano-Alto Adige (SUEDTIROL) (EU trade mark — Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity — EU word mark SUEDTIROL — Article 7(1)(c) and Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Absolute ground for refusal — Geographical indication of origin — Descriptive character)

5.9.2016   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 326/25
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 20 July 2016 — Internet Consulting v EUIPO Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano-Alto Adige (SUEDTIROL)
   (Case T-11/15) (1)
   
   ((EU trade mark - Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity - EU word mark SUEDTIROL - Article 7(1)(c) and Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Absolute ground for refusal - Geographical indication of origin - Descriptive character))
   (2016/C 326/44)
   Language of the case: German
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Internet Consulting GmbH (Brunico, Italy) (represented by: L. Miori and A. Bertella, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko, acting as Agent)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervening before the General Court: Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano-Alto Adige (Italy) (represented by: C. Volkmann, lawyer) (Italy)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Grand Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 October 2014 (Case R 574/2013-G), relating to proceedings for a declaration of invalidity between the Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano-Alto Adige and Internet Consulting.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Internet Consulting GmbH to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 73, 2.3.2015.