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24.10.2016 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 392/34 |
Judgment of the General Court of 9 September 2016 — Puma v EUIPO — Gemma Group (Representation of a bounding feline)
(Case T-159/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for an EU figurative mark representing a bounding feline - Earlier international figurative marks representing a bounding feline - Relative ground for refusal - Sound administration - Proof of the reputation of the earlier marks - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 392/43)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Puma SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: P. González-Bueno Catalán de Ocón, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: initially P. Bullock, and subsequently D. Hanf, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Gemma Group Srl (Cerasolo Ausa, Italy)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 December 2014 (Case R 1207/2014-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Puma and Gemma Group.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Annuls the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 19 December 2014 (Case R 1207/2014-5); |
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Orders EUIPO to pay the costs, including those incurred by Puma SE. |