29.1.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 32/21
Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2017 — Sony Computer Entertainment Europe v EUIPO — Vieta Audio (Vita)
(Case T-35/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU word mark Vita - Genuine use of the mark - Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Use in connection with the goods in question - Obligation to state reasons))
(2018/C 032/28)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz QC)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: H. Kunz, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Vieta Audio, SA (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by I. Barroso Sánchez-Lafuente, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 November 2015 (Case R 2232/2014-5), relating to revocation proceedings between Vieta Audio and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
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 12 November 2015 (Case R 2232/2014-5), relating to revocation proceedings between Vieta Audio, SA and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd;
2.
Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe;
3.
Orders Vieta Audio to bear its own costs.
(1) OJ C 106, 21.3.2016.