25.2.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 72/24
Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — Der Grüne Punkt v EUIPO — Halston Properties (Representation of a circle with two arrows)
(Case T-253/17) (1)
((EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU collective figurative mark representing a circle with two arrows - Genuine use of the mark - Revocation in part - Declaration of revocation in part - Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001) - Rule 22(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 (now Article 10(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625) - Presentation of the mark on the packaging - Perception of the relevant public))
(2019/C 72/30)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Der Grüne Punkt — Duales System Deutschland GmbH (Cologne, Germany) (represented by: P. Goldenbaum, I. Rohr and N. Ebbecke, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Halston Properties, s. r. o. (Bratislava, Slovakia)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 February 2017 (Case R 1357/2015-5), concerning revocation proceedings between Halston Properties and Der Grüne Punkt — Duales System Deutschland.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Der Grüne Punkt — Duales System Deutschland GmbH to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 195, 19.6.2017.
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