7.11.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 410/18
Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2016 — Sun Cali v EUIPO — Abercrombie & Fitch Europe (SUN CALI)
(Case T-512/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark SUN CALI - Earlier national figurative mark CaLi co - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Representation before the Board of Appeal - Real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the European Union - Legal persons with economic connections - Article 92(3) of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2016/C 410/24)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Sun Cali, Inc. (Denver, Colorado, United States) (represented by: C. Thomas, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Zaera Cuadrado, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Abercrombie & Fitch Europe SA (Mendrisio, Switzerland)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 June 2015 (Joined Cases R 1260/2014-5 and R 1281/2014-5), relating to invalidity proceedings between Abercrombie & Fitch Europe and Sun Cali.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Sun Cali, Inc. to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 354, 26.10.2015.
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