26.3.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 112/30
Judgment of the General Court of 8 February 2018 — Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe v EUIPO — Marpefa (Vieta)
(Case T-879/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU figurative mark Vieta - Genuine use of the trade mark - Decision taken following the annulment by the General Court of an earlier decision - Article 65(6) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 72(6) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Res judicata))
(2018/C 112/38)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz, QC)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Marpefa, SL (Barcelona, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 October 2016 (Case R 1010/2016-4), relating to revocation proceedings between Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd and Marpefa.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 4 October 2016 (Case R 1010/2016-4), relating to revocation proceedings between Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd and Marpefa, SL;
2.
Orders EUIPO to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 53, 20.2.2017.
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