24.4.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 129/15
Judgment of the General Court of 14 March 2017 — Hersill v EUIPO — KCI Licensing (VACUP)
(Case T-741/14) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark VACUP - Earlier EU word marks MINIVAC and V.A.C. - No genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 129/25)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Hersill, SL (Móstoles, Spain) (represented by: M. Aznar Alonso and P. Koch Moreno, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervening before the General Court: KCI Licensing, Inc. (San Antonio, Texas, United States) (represented by: S. Malynicz QC)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 August 2014 (Case R 1520/2013-2), relating to opposition proceedings between KCI Licensing and Hersill.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 14 August 2014 (Case R 1520/2013-2);
2.
Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Hersill, SL;
3.
Orders KCI Licensing, Inc. to bear its own costs.
(1) OJ C 448, 15.12.2014.
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