CELEX: 62016TA0294
Language: en
Date: 2017-06-08 00:00:00
Title: Case T-294/16: Judgment of the General Court of 8 June 2017 — Kaane American International Tobacco v EUIPO — Global Tobacco (GOLD MOUNT) (EU trade mark — Revocation proceedings — EU figurative mark GOLD MOUNT — No genuine use of the trade mark — No proper reasons for non-use — Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

24.7.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 239/46
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 8 June 2017 — Kaane American International Tobacco v EUIPO — Global Tobacco (GOLD MOUNT)
   (Case T-294/16) (1)
   
   ((EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU figurative mark GOLD MOUNT - No genuine use of the trade mark - No proper reasons for non-use - Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
   (2017/C 239/58)
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Kaane American International Tobacco Company FZE, formerly Kaane American International Tobacco Co. Ltd. (Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates) (represented by: G. Hinarejos Mulliez and I. Valdelomar, lawyers)
   
      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, intervening before the General Court: Global Tobacco FZCO (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) (represented by: G. Hussey, Solicitor, and B. Brandreth, Barrister)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 April 2016 (Case R 1857/2015-4) relating to revocation proceedings between Global Tobacco and Kaane American International Tobacco.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Kaane American International Tobacco Company FZE to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 279, 1.8.2016.