1.4.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 122/17
Judgment of the General Court of 14 February 2019 — Mouldpro v EUIPO — Wenz Kunststoff (MOULDPRO)
(Case T-796/17) (1)
(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark MOULDPRO - Absolute ground for invalidity - Bad faith - Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Relative grounds for invalidity - Article 60(1)(b) and Article 8(3) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Article 60(1)(c) and Article 8(4) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(2019/C 122/19)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Mouldpro ApS (Ballerup, Denmark) (represented by: W Rebernik, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: P. Sipos and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Wenz Kunststoff GmbH & Co. KG (Lüdenscheid, Germany) (represented by: J. Bühling and D. Graetsch, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 October 2017 (Case R 2153/2015-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Mouldpro and Wenz Kunststoff.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Mouldpro ApS to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 32, 29.1.2018.