Judgment of the General Court of 13 November 2018 — Camomilla v EUIPO — CMT (CAMOMILLA)

(Case T-44/17) (1)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark CAMOMILLA - Earlier national figurative mark CAMOMILLA - Rejection in part of the application for a declaration of invalidity - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Genuine use of the earlier trade mark - Evidence - Counterclaim - Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) and Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Article 57(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 64(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001)))

(2019/C 16/48)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Camomilla Srl (Buccinasco, Italy) (represented by: M. Mussi and H. Chiappetta, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini and J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: CMT Compagnia manifatture tessili Srl (CMT Srl) (Naples, Italy) (represented by: M. Franzosi, V. Jandoli, A. Stein and G. Rubino, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 November 2016 (Case R 2250/2015-5), relating to invalidity proceedings between CMT and Camomilla.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the action;

2.	Dismisses the counterclaim;

3.	Orders Camomilla Srl and CMT Compagnia manifatture tessili Srl (CMT) each to bear their own costs and to pay half of the costs incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

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(1)  OJ C 95, 27.3.2017.