CELEX: 62015TA0362
Language: en
Date: 2016-09-28 00:00:00
Title: Case T-362/15: Judgment of the General Court of 28 September 2016 — Lacamanda Group v EUIPO — Woolley (HENLEY) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark HENLEY — Earlier United Kingdom and EU word marks HENLEYS — Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Taking unfair advantage of the distinctive character or the repute of the earlier mark)

7.11.2016   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 410/15
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 28 September 2016 — Lacamanda Group v EUIPO — Woolley (HENLEY)
   (Case T-362/15) (1)
   
   ((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark HENLEY - Earlier United Kingdom and EU word marks HENLEYS - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Taking unfair advantage of the distinctive character or the repute of the earlier mark))
   (2016/C 410/19)
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: The Lacamanda Group Ltd (Manchester, United Kingdom) (represented by: C. Scott, Barrister)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: H. O’Neill, Agent)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Nigel Woolley (Braceborough, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz, Barrister)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 April 2015 (Case R 2255/2012-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between The Lacamanda Group and Nigel Woolley.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 24 April 2015 (Case R 2255/2012-4);
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those of The Lacamanda Group Ltd;
            
         
               3.
            
            
               Orders Mr Nigel Woolley to bear his own costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 294, 7.9.2015.