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7.11.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 410/17 |
Judgment of the General Court of 28 September 2016 — European Food v EUIPO — Société des produits Nestlé (FITNESS)
(Case T-476/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark FITNESS - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c), Article 52(1)(a) and Article 76 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Rule 37(b)(iv) and Rule 50(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 - Production of evidence for the first time before the Board of Appeal))
(2016/C 410/23)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: European Food SA (Drăgănești, Romania) (represented by: I. Speciac, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Rajh, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Société des produits Nestlé SA (Vevey, Switzerland) (represented by: A. Jaeger-Lenz, A. Lambrecht and S. Cobet-Nüse, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 June 2015 (Case R 2542/2013-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between European Food and Société des produits Nestlé.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 19 June 2015 (Case R 2542/2013-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between European Food SA and Société des produits Nestlé SA; |
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Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by European Food; |
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Orders Société des produits Nestlé to bear its own costs. |