19.6.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 195/24
Judgment of the General Court of 5 May 2017 — PayPal v EUIPO — Hub Culture (VENMO)
(Case T-132/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark VENMO - Bad faith - Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 195/33)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: PayPal, Inc. (San José, California, United States) (represented by: A. Renck, lawyer, and I. Junkar, Solicitor)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Hub Culture Ltd (Hamilton, Bermuda, United Kingdom) (represented by: J. Hill, Barrister)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 January 2016 (Case R 2974/2014-5), relating to invalidity proceedings between PayPal and Hub Culture.
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 January 2016 (Case R 2974/2014-5);
2.
Orders EUIPO to pay, in addition to its own costs, those incurred by PayPal, Inc.;
3.
Orders Hub Culture Ltd to bear its own costs.
(1) OJ C 191, 30.5.2016.