9.3.2015
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 81/15
Judgment of the General Court of 22 January 2015 — Tsujimoto v OHIM — Kenzo (KENZO)
(Case T-393/12) (1)
((Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark KENZO - Earlier Community word mark KENZO - Relative ground for refusal - Reputation - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Duty to state reasons - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 - Late submission of documents - Discretion of the Board of Appeal - Article 76(2) of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2015/C 081/19)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Kenzo Tsujimoto (Osaka, Japan) (represented by: A. Wenninger-Lenz, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Bullock, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Kenzo (Paris, France) (represented by P. Roncaglia, G. Lazzeretti and N. Parrotta, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 May 2012 (Case R 1659/2011-2) concerning opposition proceedings between Kenzo and Mr Kenzo Tsujimoto.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Mr Kenzo Tsujimoto to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 355, 17.11.2012.
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