23.4.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 142/7
Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 28 February 2018 — GmbH, formerly GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Rezon OOD
(Case C-418/16 P) (1)
((Appeal - EU trade mark - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 15(1) - Article 57(2) and (3) - Article 64 - Article 76(2) - Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 - Rule 22(2) - Rule 40(6) - Invalidity proceedings - Applications for a declaration of invalidity based on an earlier national trade mark - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Burden of proof - Rejection of the applications - Taking into account by the Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of new evidence - Annulment of the decisions of the Cancellation Division of EUIPO - Referral - Consequences))
(2018/C 142/09)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Appellant: GmbH, formerly GmbH (represented by: T. Lührig, Rechtsanwalt)
Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: M. Fischer, acting as Agent), Rezon OOD (represented by: P. Kanchev, advokat)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the appeal;
2.
Orders GmbH to pay the costs incurred by the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and by Rezon ODD.
(1) OJ C 419, 14.11.2016.
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