24.7.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 239/46
Judgment of the General Court of 8 June 2016 — AWG v EUIPO — Takko (Southern Territory 23o48’25’’S)
(Case T-6/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity - EU word mark Southern Territory 23o48’25’’S - Earlier EU word mark SOUTHERN - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) and Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 239/57)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: AWG Allgemeine Warenvertriebs GmbH (Köngen, Germany) (represented by: T. Sambuc, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Takko Holding GmbH (Telgte, Germany)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 November 2015 (Case R 735/2015-4), concerning invalidity proceedings between Takko Holding and AWG.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
dismisses the action;
2.
orders AWG Allgemeine Warenvertriebs GmbH to bear its own costs and those of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
(1) OJ C 98, 14.3.2016.