CELEX: 62017TA0122
Language: en
Date: 2018-10-25 00:00:00
Title: Case T-122/17: Judgment of the General Court of 25 October 2018 — Devin v EUIPO — Haskovo (DEVIN) (EU trade mark – Cancellation proceeding – European Union word mark DEVIN – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Geographical name – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

7.1.2019   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 4/26
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 25 October 2018 — Devin v EUIPO — Haskovo (DEVIN)
      (Case T-122/17) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - Cancellation proceeding - European Union word mark DEVIN - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Geographical name - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
      (2019/C 4/35)
      Language of the case: English
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Devin AD (Devin, Bulgaria) (represented by: B. Van Asbroeck, lawyer)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Di Natale and D. Gája, acting as Agents)
      
         Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Haskovo, Bulgaria)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 December 2016 (Case R 579/2016-2) relating to invalidity proceedings between Devin AD and Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
      
         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 2 December 2016 (Case R 579/2016-2);
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Dismisses the action as to the remainder;
               
            
                  3.
               
               
                  Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Devin AD;
               
            
                  4.
               
               
                  Orders Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry to bear its own costs.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 121, 18.4.2017.