21.8.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 277/35
Judgment of the General Court of 28 June 2017 — Josel v EUIPO — Nationale-Nederlanden Nederland (NN)
(Case T-333/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark NN - Earlier national word mark NN - Relative ground for refusal - Lack of genuine use of the earlier mark - Articles 15(1)(a) and 42(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Form differing by elements altering the distinctive character))
(2017/C 277/51)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Josel, SL (Barcelona, Spain) (represented: initially by J.L. Rivas Zurdo, and subsequently by J. Güell Serra, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Nationale-Nederlanden Nederland BV (The Hague, Netherlands) (represented: initially by E. Morée and A. Janssen, and subsequently by A. Janssen, R. Sjoerdsma and C. Jehoram, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 April 2015 (Case R 1531/2014-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Josel and Nationale-Nederlanden Nederland.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders the applicant to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 262, 10.8.2015.
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