Judgment of the General Court of 12 June 2019 — Advance Magazine Publishers v EUIPO — Enovation Brands (VOGUE)

(Case T-346/18) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark VOGUE - Earlier EU word mark VOGA - Suspension of the administrative procedure - Rule 20(7)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 (now Article 71(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625) - Rule 50(1) of Regulation No 2868/95)

(2019/C 263/51)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc. (New York, New York, United States) (represented by: T. Alkin, Barrister, and N. Hine, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája and H. O’Neill, Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Enovation Brands, Inc. (Aventura, Florida, United States) (represented by: R. Almaraz Palmero, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 March 2018 (Case R 259/2017-4) concerning opposition proceedings between Enovation Brands and Advance Magazine Publishers.

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 27 March 2018 (Case R 259/2017-4).

2.	Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc.

3.	Orders Enovation Brands, Inc. to bear its own costs.

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(1)  OJ C 268, 30.7.2018.