CELEX: 62015TA0019
Language: en
Date: 2017-02-01 00:00:00
Title: Case T-19/15: Judgment of the General Court of 1 February 2017 — Gómez Echevarría v EUIPO — M and M Direct (wax by Yuli’s) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark wax by Yuli’s — Earlier EU word mark MADWAX and earlier national figurative mark wax — Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Extent of the examination carried out by the Board of Appeal — Article 64(1) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Rights of the defence — Article 41(2)(a) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights — Abuse of rights — Costs of representation before EUIPO — Article 85(1) of Regulation No 207/2009)

13.3.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 78/21
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 1 February 2017 — Gómez Echevarría v EUIPO — M and M Direct (wax by Yuli’s)
   (Case T-19/15) (1)
   
   ((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark wax by Yuli’s - Earlier EU word mark MADWAX and earlier national figurative mark wax - Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Extent of the examination carried out by the Board of Appeal - Article 64(1) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Rights of the defence - Article 41(2)(a) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights - Abuse of rights - Costs of representation before EUIPO - Article 85(1) of Regulation No 207/2009))
   (2017/C 078/28)
   Language of the case: Spanish
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Yuleidy Caridad Gómez Echevarría (Benalmádena, Spain) (represented by: E. López-Chicheri y Selma, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas, Agent)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: M and M Direct Ltd (London, United Kingdom)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 November 2014 (Case R 951/2014-1) relating to invalidity proceedings between M and M Direct and Ms Gómez Echevarría.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Ms Yuleidy Caridad Gómez Echevarría to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 89, 16.3.2015.