12.12.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 462/19
Judgment of the General Court of 28 October 2016 — Unicorn v EUIPO — Mercilink Equipment Leasing (UNICORN)
(Case T-201/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark UNICORN - Earlier national word and figurative marks UNICORN - Article 53(1)(a) and Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Reputation))
(2016/C 462/23)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Unicorn a.s. (Prague, Czech Republic) (represented by: L. Lorenc, 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: Mercilink Equipment Leasing Ltd (Limassol, Cyprus)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 February 2015 (Case R 1699/2014-5), concerning invalidity proceedings between Unicorn and Mercilink Equipment Leasing.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Unicorn a.s. to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 198, 15.6.2015.
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