8.1.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 5/33
Judgment of the General Court of 16 November 2017 — Carrera Brands v EUIPO — Autec (Carrera)
(Case T-419/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU word mark Carrera - Article 56(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 63(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Admissibility of the application for revocation - Non-challenge agreement - Decisions of the national courts - Abuse of rights - Rule 20(7)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 (now Article 71(1)(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1430) - Application for suspension of the proceedings before EUIPO))
(2018/C 005/43)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Carrera Brands Ltd (Hong Kong, China) (represented by: C. Markowsky, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Autec AG (Nuremberg, Germany) (represented by: C. Früchtl, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 June 2016 (Case R 278/2015-4), relating to revocation proceedings between Autec and Carrera Brands.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Carrera Brands Ltd to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 343, 19.9.2016.