22.10.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 381/21
Judgment of the General Court of 12 September 2018 — Chefaro Ireland v EUIPO — Laboratoires M&L (NUIT PRECIEUSE)
(Case T-905/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark NUIT PRECIEUSE - Earlier national word mark EAU PRECIEUSE - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2018/C 381/24)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Chefaro Ireland DAC (Dublin, Ireland)) (represented by: P. Maeyaert and J. Muyldermans, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Lukošiūtė, D. Walicka and D. Gája, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Laboratoires M&L SA (Manosque, France)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 October 2016 (Case R 2596/2015-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Chefaro Ireland and Laboratoires M&L.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Chefaro Ireland DAC to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 53, 20.2.2017.
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