28.8.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 283/37
Judgment of the General Court of 18 July 2017 — Alfonso Egüed v EUIPO — Jackson Family Farms (BYRON)
(Case T-45/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark BYRON - Earlier non-registered trade mark BYRON - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Rules governing common-law actions for passing-off - Goodwill - Proof of the acquisition and continued existence of the earlier right))
(2017/C 283/55)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Nelson Alfonso Egüed (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: N. Fernández Fernández-Pacheco, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Jackson Family Farms LLC (Santa Rosa, California, United States)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 November 2015 (Case R 822/2015-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Jackson Family Farms and Mr Alfonso Egüed.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Mr Nelson Alfonso Egüed to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 111, 29.3.2016.