25.3.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 112/3
Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 31 January 2019 — Georgios Pandalis v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), LR Health & Beauty Systems GmbH
(Case C-194/17 P) (1)
((Appeal - EU trade mark - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 51(1)(a) and (2) and Article 75 - EU trade mark Cystus - Food supplements not for medical purposes - Partial revocation - Lack of genuine use of the trade mark - Perception of the word ‘cystus’ as a descriptive indication of the main ingredient of the goods concerned - Obligation to state reasons))
(2019/C 112/03)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Appellant: Georgios Pandalis (represented by: A. Franke, Rechtsanwältin)
Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: S. Hanne and D. Walicka, acting as Agents), LR Health & Beauty Systems GmbH (represented by: N. Weber and L. Thiel, Rechtsanwälte)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the appeal;
2.
Orders Mr Georgios Pandalis to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 300, 11.9.2017.