30.1.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 30/45
Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2016 — Guiral Broto v EUIPO — Gastro & Soul (Café del Sol)
(Case T-548/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark Café del Sol - Earlier national figurative mark Café del Sol - Failure to submit evidence in the language of the opposition proceedings - Articles 75 and 76 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Rules 19 and 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 - Rights of the defence))
(2017/C 030/49)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Ramón Guiral Broto (Marbella, Spain) (represented by: J.L. de Castro Hermida, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: H. O’Neill, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Gastro & Soul GmbH (Hildesheim, Germany)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 July 2015 (Case R 2755/2014-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Mr Guiral Broto and Gastro & Soul.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Annuls the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 16 July 2015 (Case R 2755/2014-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Mr Ramón Guiral Broto and Gastro & Soul GmbH;
2.
Dismisses the action as to the remainder;
3.
Orders EUIPO and Mr Guiral Broto each to bear their own costs.
(1) OJ C 398, 30.11.2015.
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